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Research paper: rough draft

Research paper: rough draft

Rubric Code: NX4A38C

By grinnell

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Research Paper: rough draft
	Not acceptable or not included 0 pts	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Thesis statement	Not acceptable or not included No thesis statement.	Poor Thesis statement is too general and unclear.	Fair Thesis statement is present but may be too general or unclear.	Good Thesis statement is clear.	Excellent Thesis statement is clear and well stated.
Thesis supported	Not acceptable or not included Thesis not supported.	Poor Many elements of the paper support the thesis. However, the paper frequently strays off topic. 5-6 errors.	Fair Most elements of the paper support the thesis. The paper is focused, but may stray off topic. 2-4 errors	Good Most elements of the paper support the thesis. The paper is focused, but may stray off topic. 1 error	Excellent All elements of the paper support the thesis. The paper is clearly focused.
Factual	Not acceptable or not included Paper is opinion based.	Poor Paper is a mix of fact and opinion with no differentiation between the 2.	Fair Paper is fact, not opinion, based. If opinion is presented it may not have consistently been recognized as opinion by the author. 2 error	Good Paper is fact, not opinion, based. If opinion is presented it may not have consistently been recognized as opinion by the author. 1 error	Excellent Paper is fact, not opinion, based. If opinion is presented it is recognized as opinion by the author with citation or other means.
Length	Not acceptable or not included less than 5pages	Poor 5-6 pages	Fair 7-8 pages	Good 9-11 well written pages	Excellent
Content: detail	Not acceptable or not included	Poor The paper is general, with few, if any, specifics.	Fair Some details and specifics are given, but the paper may be more general.	Good Details and specifics are given.	Excellent Details and specifics are given. The student has gone above the expected by including details that give an in-depth view into the thesis and topic.
Biblical worldview	Not acceptable or not included	Poor The worldview(s) reflected in the paper are mixed or neutral.	Fair	Good Biblical worldview is reflected.	Excellent Biblical worldview is reflected with specific examples.
Grammar/ spelling	Not acceptable or not included More than 6 errors	Poor 5-6 errors	Fair 3-4 errors	Good 1-2 errors	Excellent No errors
Organization	Not acceptable or not included Paper jumps around and is difficult to follow.	Poor Paper jumps around and is difficult to follow. Some evidence of organization is present.	Fair Paper presented in a generally logical sequence. There may not be transitions between paragraphs and sections.	Good Paper presented in a logical sequence. There are transitions between paragraphs and sections.	Excellent Paper presented in a logical sequence. There are smooth transitions between paragraphs and sections. The paper is unified.
Formal language	Not acceptable or not included Paper is not in 3rd person or has more than 6 errors.	Poor Paper is in 3rd person. 5-6 errors	Fair Paper is in 3rd person. 3-4 errors	Good Paper is in 3rd person. 1-2 errors.	Excellent Paper is in 3rd person. No errors.
Documentation: in-text citations	Not acceptable or not included Not used or consistently incorrect format.	Poor In-text citations are used, but are not used each time necessary. They do not use the correct MLA format.	Fair In-text citations are used, but are not used each time necessary. They may or may not use the correct MLA format.	Good In-text citations used each time necessary. They are the correct MLA format. 1-2 errors in format or usage	Excellent In-text citations used each time necessary. They are the correct MLA format. No errors.
Documentation: work cited	Not acceptable or not included Not included or not MLA format.	Poor Work cited page included and in correct MLA format. 4-5 errors	Fair Work cited page included and in correct MLA format. 2-3 errors	Good Work cited page included and in correct MLA format. 1 error	Excellent Work cited page included and in correct MLA format. <BR> No errors.
MLA format	Not acceptable or not included Not formatted according to MLA guidelines.	Poor Paper formatted according to MLA guidelines. 4-5 errors	Fair Paper formatted according to MLA guidelines. 2-3 errors	Good Paper formatted according to MLA guidelines. 1 error	Excellent Paper formatted according to MLA guidelines. No errors.
Citations	Not acceptable or not included	Poor Citations are from 1 or 2 sources	Fair Citations are from 3 or 4 sources	Good Citations are from 5 or 6 sources	Excellent Citations are from more than 6 sources
Introcduction	Not acceptable or not included Does not introduce the thesis statement.	Poor	Fair It introduces the thesis statement.	Good Grabs the readers attention. It introduces the thesis statement	Excellent Grabs the readers attention in a unique or creative way. It seamlessly introduces the thesis statement.
Body	Not acceptable or not included	Poor The information relies too heavily on 1 or 2 sources. It is too brief and does not meet the requirements.	Fair The information may come from a limited number of sources. The body is general and may be too brief.	Good The information is complete. It comes from a variety of sources. The author may sound knowledgeable.	Excellent The information is complete and detailed. It comes from a variety of sources. It thoroughly covers the topic. It is well rounded. The author sounds knowledgeable.
Conclusion	Not acceptable or not included The conclusion does not revisit the thesis or give a summary. No sense of closure is given to the reader.	Poor The conclusion does not revisit the thesis and/or give a summary. No sense of closure is given to the reader.	Fair The conclusion may revisit the thesis and/or give a summary. No sense of closure is given to the reader.	Good The conclusion revisits the thesis and gives a summary. It leaves the reader with a sense of closure.	Excellent The conclusion revisits the thesis and gives a well developed summary. It leaves the reader with a sense of closure. A biblical worldview is reflected in the conclusion.

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