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English 102: The Research Paper

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Rubric Code: RX75498

By nwebster

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: Undergraduate


	INSUFFICIENT 0 pts	MAKING PROGRESS 5 pts	BARELY MEETS 10 pts	MEETS OUTCOMES 15 pts	EXCEEDS OUTCOMES 20 pts
QUESTION	INSUFFICIENT Clearly, no information need. Seems rather trivial. General knowledge required to answer.	MAKING PROGRESS Information need not clear. Yes/No could possibly answer the question.	BARELY MEETS Identifies an information need with question, but could be interpreted as a matter of opinion.	MEETS OUTCOMES Identifies an information need that does not result in a yes/no answer or obvious matter of opinion.	EXCEEDS OUTCOMES Identifies an information need that does not result in a yes/no answer or obvious matter of opinion. Could clearly develop into additional questions requiring more extensive research.
THESIS	INSUFFICIENT Minimal evidence of a topic. Insufficient line of thought.	MAKING PROGRESS No apparent controlling idea but evidence of a specific topic. Shows difficulty with analyzing the topic.	BARELY MEETS No singular point made about a specific topic with some evidence of analyzing the topic.	MEETS OUTCOMES Apparent point made about a specific topic that shows the ability to analyze the topic and sources used.	EXCEEDS OUTCOMES Distinct controlling point made about a single topic with evidence of critical analysis and synthesis of sources used.
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT	INSUFFICIENT Superficial and/or minimal content. Simply restates information. Does not fully connect ideas the ideas of multiple sources.	MAKING PROGRESS Limited content with inadequate elaboration or explanation.	BARELY MEETS Sufficiently developed content with adequate elaboration or explanation.	MEETS OUTCOMES Demonstrates effective use of information and follows objectives of the assignment. Demonstrates analytical reading of texts.Keeps bias at bey and presents multiple possibilities.	EXCEEDS OUTCOMES Clear identifiable use of key ideas synthesized from texts used throughout. Identifies multiple layers of a response to the big question.
ORGANIZATION	INSUFFICIENT Minimal control of content arrangement; lacks a clear pattern asked in the prompt; does not have transitions and the change in detail is unclear.	MAKING PROGRESS Confused or inconsistent arrangement of content with or without attempts at transitioning between each new point.	BARELY MEETS Functional arrangement of content that sustains a logical order with some evidence of transitions.	MEETS OUTCOMES Sophisticated arrangement of content with/without subheadings and transitions between each new point. Evidence of connections across former smaller papers.	EXCEEDS OUTCOMES Distinctly follows format requirement for arrangement of content that includes subheadings for each new discussion point with explicit transitions throughout. Smooth integration of smaller papers.
CONVENTIONS	INSUFFICIENT Minimal control of grammar and mechanics; contains 7 or more ( of each) punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors. Frequent disruption of focus	MAKING PROGRESS Limited control of grammar mechanics; contains 5-6 (of each) punctuation, spelling, or grammatical errors. Disrupts the focus occassionally	BARELY MEETS Control of grammar and mechanics; contains 2-4 (of each) punctuation, spelling, or grammatical errors; little disruption of focus	MEETS OUTCOMES Evident control of grammar and mechanics; contains (1 of each) punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors. Does not disrupt the focus	EXCEEDS OUTCOMES Sharp control of grammar and mechanics with no more than one type of error throughout.
RESEARCH	INSUFFICIENT Little evidence of use of databases etc. Inappropriately documented ideas and concepts.	MAKING PROGRESS In-text citations that lack clear references throughout the essay. Some are general and/or artificially based.	BARELY MEETS In-text citations that have clear references, but lacks reference page.	MEETS OUTCOMES Reference page that cites all sources throughout the essay. Most resources used are current and relevant to the topic.	EXCEEDS OUTCOMES Annotated Bibliography /Reference page that cites all sources used throughout the essay. Resources used are most current and relevant to the topic

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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