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Research Rubric

Students will research a topic from WWII and the Pacific Theater to prepare for a field trip to a museum. Students will learn the skills needed in preparing and completing a research paper.

Rubric Code: LXWW47W

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Research Paper
	Exemplary 4 Exceeds the Standard (N/A)	Meets Expectations 3 Meets the Standard (N/A)	Progressing 2 Partially Meets the Standard (N/A)	Needs Work 1 Does not Meet Standard Yet (N/A)
Introducion 10 points	Exemplary Powerful, interesting, and/or engaging hook that completely draws in the reader.	Meets Expectations Interesting and/or engaging hook that grabs the reader.	Progressing The evident hook is not very interesting and it barely grabs the reader.	Needs Work No hook evident.
Paragraphs 2,3,4: Comparisons 60 points	Exemplary Body paragraphs include: 1) Interesting and relevant details that support each of your three comparisons. 2) Good transitional phrases.	Meets Expectations Body paragraphs include: 1) Relevant details that support each of your three comparisons. 2) Good transitional phrases.	Progressing Body paragraphs include: 1) Details that attempt to support each of your three comparisons. 2) Some transitional phrases.	Needs Work Body paragraphs include: 1) Details do not support your three comparisons. 2) Transitional phrases are missing.
Paragraph 5: Conclusion 10 points	Exemplary Powerful, unique, and interesting conclusion that summarizes the essay and that leaves the reader thinking.	Meets Expectations Interesting conclusion that summarizes the essay and leaves the reader thinking.	Progressing Simple conclusion that summarizes the essay or leaves the reader thinking.	Needs Work Conclusion does not summarize the essay or leave the reader thinking.
Works Cited Page 15 points	Exemplary Works Cited page follows model. Works Cited page is complete, accurate, and neat.	Meets Expectations Works Cited page follows model. Works Cited page is complete, accurate, and somewhat neat.	Progressing Works Cited page mostly follows model. Works Cited page is mostly complete, accurate, and neat.	Needs Work Works Cited page does not follow model. Works Cited page is not complete, accurate, and/or neat.
Editing 5 points	Exemplary The student uses sophisticated punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience. The piece is highly polished.	Meets Expectations The student uses appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience.	Progressing The student demonstrates some evidence of the ability to use appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience.	Needs Work The student demonstrates limited evidence of the ability to use appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience.

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