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8th Grade Research Paper Rubric

Research Paper Rubric

Rubric Code: S72CC4

By SJBocchino

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

8th Grade Research Paper Rubric
	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts	Missing/ Unacceptable 0 pts
Grammar/ Spelling	Good Final draft is clearly edited. All Grammar and Spelling is used correctly; few or no mistakes are made.	Fair Final draft would have benefited from another editing session. Some grammar and spelling mistakes are made. Font size is correct, but margin size is incorrect.	Poor Final draft is clearly unedited. A great deal of spelling and grammar mistakes are made. An attempt at correct font and margin size was made.	Missing/ Unacceptable Spelling and Grammar mistakes interfere with the reading and understanding of the paper. Rough draft is not included or unedited. Font and margin sizes are consistently incorrect.
Thesis Statement	Good Thesis is clear and found at the last sentence of the introductory paragraph. Thesis presents a clear topic for the rest of the paper.	Fair Thesis is present and in the proper place. Thesis expresses the main topic, however it is not as strong as it could be and does not fully express the main topic.	Poor Thesis is missing or not a true thesis. Thesis does not relate to the paper or express the main idea of the paper.	Missing/ Unacceptable No thesis or main idea is stated.
Paragraphs	Good Each paragraph flows to the next paragraph. Paragraphs follow a logical order. Ideas are logically separated into paragraphs. Paragraphs are correctly indented with no extra spaces. Paragraphs are clearly organized and express the author's ideas and paper topic	Fair Some paragraphs flow to the next paragraph. Most paragraphs follow a logical order. Paragraphs are occasionally indented correctly.	Poor Paragraphs do not follow a logical order. Paragraphs are out of order. Both cultures are not compared within paragraphs. Ideas are not logically categorized in paragraphs. Paragraphs are not correctly indented.	Missing/ Unacceptable Paragraph form is not used. Paragraphs are not indented.
Style	Good Ideas flow from one sentence to another. There is a logical sequence in the sentences and explanations are clear. Transitions between quotes and explanations are clear.	Fair Some ideas do not flow to the next sentence. Occasionally lacks a logical sentence sequence. Quotes are occasionally dropped.	Poor Ideas do not easily flow from one sentence to another. There is no logical sequence in the placement of the sentences. Transitions between the quotes and explanations do not exist. Dropped quotes exist.	Missing/ Unacceptable Style is absent. Paper is confusing and irrelevant.
MLA Format	Good Each reference is properly cited both within the text--i.e. (Smith 2). It is double spaced. A header (student's last name and page number) is in the top right corner of every page. First page includes the student's name, teacher's name, class and date (day/month/year) in the left corner). Paper has one inch margins. Title is included on first page.	Fair Some references are properly cited both within the text or partially cited. Paper is double spaced with proper margins. No header is found. Date is incorrectly formatted.	Poor References are improperly cited or not cited at all. Minimal MLA format	Missing/ Unacceptable MLA formatting is not used.
Works Cited Page	Good Works Cited page is included, properly formatted, and at least 5 resources (one internet for every book/PDF source IF internet sources were used.	Fair Part of the Works Cited page was correctly formatted. The proper amount of resources were not used.	Poor Works Cited page is incomplete and incorrectly formatted.	Missing/ Unacceptable Works Cited page is missing.

Keywords:

research paper

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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