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Senior Research paper: final draft

Research paper: rough draft

Rubric Code: QX4A53W

By grinnell

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Research Paper:final draft
	Not acceptable or not included 0 pts	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Title Page	Not acceptable or not included Not included	Poor Title page included but not in proper MLA format.	Fair	Good Title page included and in proper MLA format.	Excellent
Rough draft	Not acceptable or not included Not included	Poor	Fair	Good Included	Excellent
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 in a unified introductory paragraph.
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.	Fair Most elements of the paper support the thesis. The paper is focused, but may stray off topic.	Good All elements of the paper support the thesis.	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.	Good Paper is fact, not opinion, based. If opinion is presented it may not have consistently been recognized as opinion by the author.	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	Poor Less than 9 pages	Fair	Good 9-11 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 of application situations or verses.
Grammar/ spelling	Not acceptable or not included	Poor Errors	Fair	Good No errors	Excellent
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	Poor Paper is in 3rd person. Language is formal. Errors	Fair	Good Paper is in 3rd person. Language is formal. No errors.	Excellent
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 may or may not use the correct MLA format. Errors.	Fair	Good In-text citations used each time necessary. They are the correct MLA format. No errors.	Excellent
Documentation: work cited	Not acceptable or not included Not included or not MLA format.	Poor Work cited page included and in correct MLA format. Errors.	Fair	Good Work cited page included and in correct MLA format. No errors	Excellent
MLA format	Not acceptable or not included Not formatted according to MLA guidelines.	Poor Paper formatted according to MLA guidelines. Errors.	Fair	Good Paper formatted according to MLA guidelines. No errors.	Excellent
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
Introduction	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.

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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