iRubric: Research Paper (MLA) rubric

Not Evident

-The writing is not logically organized. ---Frequently, ideas fail to make sense together. ---The reader cannot identify a line of reasoning and loses
interest.
-Introduction, body, and conclusion structure is not evident.

-In general, the writing is arranged logically, although occasionally ideas fail to make
sense together.
- The reader is fairly clear about what writer
intends.
-Introduction, body, and Conclusion is limited

-The ideas are arranged logically to support the central purpose or argument. They are usually clearly linked to each other.
-For the most part, the reader can follow the line of reasoning.
-There is a general introduction, body, and conclusion

-The ideas are arranged logically to support the purpose or argument.
-They flow smoothly
from one to another and are clearly linked to each other.
-The reader can follow the line of reasoning
-Highly effective intro, body, and conclusion

Not Evident

-There are so many errors that
meaning is obscured.
-Errors in sentence structure are frequent enough to be a major distraction to the reader.

-The writing has many errors, and the reader is distracted by them.
-Some sentences are awkwardly constructed so that the reader is
occasionally distracted.

-There are occasional errors, but they don't represent a major distraction or obscure meaning.
-Sentences are well-phrased and there is some variety in length and structure. The flow from sentence to sentence is generally smooth.

-The writing is free or almost
free of errors.
-Sentences are well-phrased and varied in length and structure.
They flow smoothly from one to another.

Not Evident

-References are seldom cited to support statements.
-Format of the document is not recognizable as MLA
-There are virtually no sources that are professionally reliable.

-Although attributions are occasionally given, many statements seem unsubstantiated.
-The reader is confused about the source of information and ideas.
-There are frequent errors in MLA format.
-Most of the references are from sources that have uncertain reliability.

-Professionally legitimate sources that support claims are generally present and attribution is, for the most part, clear and fairly
represented.
-MLA format is used with minor errors.
-Although most of the references
are professionally legitimate, a few
are questionable. The reader is uncertain of the reliability of some of the sources.

-Compelling evidence from professionally legitimate sources is given to support claims.
-MLA format is used accurately and consistently in the paper
and on the "References" page.
-Several strong academic sources are included (no wikipedia or other website that consist of user postings; uses primarily .org or .gov and various other sites with trustworthy research)