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Research Project

Research the approved topic. Submit one 4-5 page typed paper, double spaced, 12 point font. Include a bibliography citing at least 3 resources used researching the paper. Quotes can not be more than 5 lines. You are encouraged to interject your personal opinion into this paper. Paper will be graded on quality of research to support the topic, effective use of information gained through research, credibility of sources, content, grammar and mechanics, and bibliography.

Rubric Code: RX33775

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Subject: Health

Type: Project

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Research Paper
	Excellent 20 pts	Good 15 pts	Fair 10 pts	Poor 5 pts
Quality of research	Excellent --Sources are reliable --All information relevant to topic. --Sufficient information provided to support all elements of topic.	Good --Sources mostly reliable. --Sufficient information provided.	Fair --Source reliability questionable. --Information provided to support some elements of topic	Poor --Source reliability questionable. --Omitted information interferes with ability of reader to find the source. --Information provided to support some elements of topic.
Content	Excellent --Topic interesting, of appropriate breadth for length of paper & an appropriate topic for research. --Clear and appropriate organization, with effective transitions, introduction, and conclusion.	Good --Topic somewhat broad or narrow for length of paper and/or a questionable topic for research. --Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion slightly lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.	Fair --Topic too broad or narrow for length of paper and/or a poor topic for research. --Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.	Poor --Topic too broad or narrow for length of paper and/or a poor topic for research. --Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.
Works Cited/Bibliography	Excellent --Cited 3 or more sources. --All sources properly cited in both paper and bibliography. -- No errors in format or punctuation.	Good --Cited 3 or more sources. --All sources properly cited in both paper and bibliography. -- 2 errors in format or punctuation.	Fair --Cited less than 3 sources --Not all sources properly cited in both paper and bibliography. -- More than than 3 errors in format or punctuation.	Poor Not all sources properly cited in both paper and bibliography. -- More than than 4 errors in format or punctuation
Grammar and Mechanics	Excellent --Paper met the requirements of 3-5 pages in length, double spaced, 12 pt font. --There are no spelling errors, grammatical errors, or typos	Good --Paper met the requirements of 3-5 pages in length, double spaced, 12 pt font. --There are 1-4 spelling errors, grammatical errors, or typos	Fair --Page length requirements are not met and/or there are 5-9 spelling errors, grammatical errors, or typos	Poor --Page length requirements are not met and/or there are 10+ spelling errors, grammatical errors, or typos
Plagiarism	Excellent --Student's work is original. --Sources cited and not paraphrased. --Does not heavily rely on Wikipedia, or other unreliable sources	Good --Student's work is not original --Relies on paraphrasing	Fair --Student copies and pastes information with citation	Poor --Student's work is merely copied and pasted from sources without citation

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