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Career Research Paper 
Informative Project Research MLA Paper
Rubric Code: M24CAX2
By christihancock
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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100 %
  Excellent

10 pts

Good

8 pts

Fair

7 pts

Poor

5 pts

Quality of research
10 pts

Excellent

-- Sources reliable and properly cited.
-- All information relevant to topic
-- Sufficient information was provided to support all the elements of the topic.
-- Research in-depth and beyond the obvious, revealing new insights gained.
Good

-- Sources are primarily reliable. Citation errors minor.
-- Most information relevant to thesis.
-- Sufficient information provided
-- Research of sufficient depth.
Fair

-- Source reliability questionable. Omitted information does not interfere with the ability of the reader to find the source.
-- Some information relevant to thesis.
-- Information provided to support some elements of the topic
-- Surface research.
Poor

-- Source reliability questionable. Omitted information interferes with the ability of the reader to find the source.
-- Some information relevant to thesis.
-- Information provided to support some elements of the topic
-- Surface research.
Content
50 pts

Excellent

-- Support for thesis complex, complete, and in-depth.
-- Writer involved with subject, not merely doing an assignment.
-- Clear and appropriate organization, with effective transitions, introduction, and conclusion.
Good

-- Support for thesis is sufficient but lacking in depth or complexity.
-- Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion slightly lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.
Fair

-- Support for thesis barely sufficient, and/or.
-- Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.
Poor

-- Support for thesis barely sufficient, and/or.
-- Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.
Works Cited/Bibliography
10 pts

Excellent

-- All sources are cited correctly in the bibliography.
-- No more errors in format or punctuation.
Good

-- All sources are cited correctly in the bibliography.
-- One or two errors in format or punctuation.
Fair

-- Not all sources are cited correctly in the bibliography.
-- More than three errors in format or punctuation.
Poor

-- Not all sources are correctly cited in the bibliography.
-- More than four errors in format or punctuation
Grammar and Mechanics
20 pts

Excellent

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

-- Voice mostly consistent and appropriate.
-- Fairly effective word choice.
-- No more than two spelling errors.
-- Fewer than one error in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense.
-- Fewer than two punctuation or capitalization errors.
Fair

-- Voice somewhat consistent and appropriate.
-- Correct word choice.
-- More than three spelling errors.
-- More than two errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense.
-- More than three punctuation or capitalization errors.
Poor

-- Voice somewhat consistent and appropriate.
-- Correct word choice.
-- More than four spelling errors.
-- More than three errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense.
-- More than four punctuation or capitalization errors.
Plagiarism
10 pts

Excellent

-- Student's work is original
-- Sources are cited and not paraphrased
-- Reliable sources
Good

-- Student's work is not original
-- Relies on paraphrasing
-- Sources are not reliable
Fair

-- Student copied and pasted information with citation
Poor

-- Student's work is merely copied and pasted from sources without citation



Keywords:
  • Research paper - emphasis on relevance of research



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