iRubric: Research rubric

--Thesis is interesting, of appropriate breadth for length of paper & an appropriate topic for research.<BR>
--Support for thesis complex, complete, & in-depth.<BR>
--Writer involved with subject, not merely doing an assignment.<BR>
--Clear and appropriate organization, with effective transitions, introduction, and conclusion.

--Thesis somewhat broad or narrow for length of paper and/or a questionable topic for research.<BR>
--Support for thesis sufficient, but lacking in depth or complexity.<BR>
--Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion slightly lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.

--Thesis too broad or narrow for length of paper and/or a poor topic for research.<BR>
--Support for thesis barely sufficient, and/or.<BR>
--Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.

--Thesis unclear or non-existent.<BR>
--Or, support for thesis insufficient, <BR>
--Organization, transitions, introduction, and/or conclusion non-existent.

--Consistent and appropriate voice.<BR>
-- Sophisticated and precise word choice.<BR>
--No spelling errors.<BR>
--No errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense.<BR>
-- No punctuation or capitalization errors.

-- Voice mostly consistent and appropriate.<BR>
-- Fairly effective word choice.<BR>
--No spelling errors, except those not detectable by spell-check.<BR>
--Fewer than 3 errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense.<BR>
-- No punctuation or capitalization errors.

-- Voice somewhat consistent and appropriate.<BR>
-- Correct word choice.<BR>
--No spelling errors, except those not detectable by spell-check.<BR>
--Fewer than 5 errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense.<BR>
-- Fewer than 3 punctuation or capitalization errors.

-- Voice inconsistent and/or inappropriate.<BR>
-- Ineffective word choice.<BR>
--Spelling errors.<BR>
--More than 5 errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense.<BR>
-- More than 3 punctuation or capitalization errors.