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TOUR 325 - Assignment 4 - Research Essay Rubric

This research essay will follow the APA style and be 1500-1800 words in length, not including the title page, reference page/s. The reference page should include at least six (6) sources The paper will be graded on quality of research, effective use of information gained through research, credibility of sources and relevance of included information.

Rubric Code: RA4B49

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Subject: Communication

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Research Rough Draft Total Points: 10
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor Does not meet 1 pts
Organization/Unity 10 pts	Excellent Essay is well organized, and uses transitional devices to create unity and fluidity.	Good Essay is mostly organized and uses transitional devices to create unity and fluidity.	Fair Essay is somewhat organized, with limited use of transitional devices for unity and fluidity.	Poor Essay lacks sufficient organization and few if any transitional devices are used to create unity and fluidity.
Format 10 pts	Excellent Meets all APA criteria.	Good One area is not in APA format.	Fair Two areas are not in APA format.	Poor More than two areas are not in APA format.
Introduction 10 pts	Excellent Introduction is included and tells the reader why the paper is created and what is included.	Good Introduction is included and only tells the reader why the paper is created or what is included.	Fair Introduction is included but is unclear.	Poor No introduction is included or the document begins in some other format
Length 10 pts	Excellent The essay is at least 1500 words, maximum 1800 words in length.	Good The essay is more than 1800 words in length.	Fair The essay is about 1500 words in length.	Poor The essay is less than 1400 words in length.
Thoroughness 20 pts	Excellent The topic is thoroughly explained/described and supported by valid details/examples from credible sources.	Good The topic is adequately explained/described and supported by valid details/examples.	Fair The topic is not adequately explained/described and<BR> supported by valid details/examples.	Poor The topic is not explained/described or supported by details and examples.
Grammar/Punctuation/Spelling 10 pts	Excellent There are zero grammatical or usage errors. Sentences are well constructed and flow well.	Good There are few errors in spelling/grammar/punctuation and the sentences flow well.	Fair Fair-Basic Communication.<BR> There are errors that interfere with the ability to follow the essay.	Poor Poor-Confusing.<BR> Grammar and/or spelling and/or punctuation errors greatly interfere with the reader’s ability to easily read the essay
Citations and References 10 pts	Excellent All sources cited and conform to APA citation requirements. The Reference page, containing a minimum of 6 references, is alphabetized and formatted correctly, per APA.	Good All sources cited and conform to APA citation requirements with minor errors. The Reference page, containing a minimum of 6 references, is alphabetized and formatted correctly, per APA, although there may be minor errors.	Fair Most sources cited but there are problems with the APA citation requirements: with incorrect information given either in the sentence or in the parenthetical references. The Reference page has constant errors in alphabetizing and/or formatting.	Poor Many errors in citation and/or the Reference page. Citations and the Reference page may not match up, where a cited work isn’t found on the Reference page or a work on the Reference page is not cited.

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