Skip to main content

iRubric: Research Paper rubric

find rubric

edit   print   share   Copy to my rubrics   Bookmark   test run   assess...   delete   Do more...
Research Paper 
Informative Project Research MLA Paper
Rubric Code: TA35W6
By cwilli19
Ready to use
Public Rubric
Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Research Paper
  Excellent

100 pts

Good

85 pts

Fair

75 pts

Poor

65 pts

Quality of research

Excellent

--Cited 3 or more sources
--Sources reliable and properly cited.
--All information relevant to topic
Good

--Cited 3 sources
--Sources mostly reliable. Citation errors minor.
--Most information relevant.
Fair

--Failed to cite 3 sources
--Source reliability questionable. Information left off does not interfere with ability of reader to find the source.
--Some information relevant.
Poor

--Failed to cite sources
--Source reliability questionable. Information left off does interfere with ability of reader to find the source.
Content

Excellent

--Support for controlling idea complete, & detailed.
--Clear and appropriate organization, with effective transitions, introduction, and conclusion.
Good

--Support for controlling idea somewhat complete, but lacking in details.
--Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion slightly off.
Fair

--Support for thesis barely complete.
--Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion not clear.
Poor

--Support for thesis not complete.
--Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion not clear.
Works Cited/Bibliography

Excellent

--All sources properly cited in both paper and Works Cited page.
-- No more errors in format or punctuation.
Good

--All sources properly cited in both paper and Works Cited page.
-- 2 errors in format or punctuation.
Fair

--Not all sources properly cited in both paper and Works Cited page.
-- More than than 3 errors in format or punctuation.
Poor

Not all sources properly cited in both paper and Works Cited.
-- More than than 4 errors in format or punctuation
Grammar and Mechanics

Excellent

-- Excellent word choice.
--No spelling errors.
-- No punctuation or capitalization errors.
--Length requirement met.
Good

-- Good word choice.
--No more than 2 spelling errors.
-- Fewer than 2 punctuation or capitalization errors.
-- Length requirement almost met.
Fair

Fair word choice.
--More than 3 spelling errors.
-- More than 3 punctuation or capitalization errors.
--Length requirement not met.
Poor

-- Poor word choice.
--More than 4 spelling errors.
-- More than 4 punctuation or capitalization errors.
Failed to meet length requirement.
Plagiarism

reliance upon sources
Excellent

Student's work is original
- sources cited and not paraphrased
-reliable sources
-does not heavily rely on Wikipedia, or other unreliable sources
Good

Student's work is not original
- relies on paraphrasing
-sources are not reliable
Fair

Student copies and pastes information with citation
Poor

Student's work is copied and pasted from sources without citation



Keywords:
  • Research paper



Discuss this rubric




Do more with this rubric:
Preview

Preview

Preview this rubric.
Edit

Edit

Modify this rubric.
Copy

Copy

Make a copy of this rubric and begin editing the copy.

Print

Print

Show a printable version of this rubric.
Categorize

Categorize

Add this rubric to multiple categories.
Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark this rubric for future reference.
Assess
Test run

Test run

Test this rubric or perform an ad-hoc assessment.
Grade

Grade

Build a gradebook to assess students.
Collaborate

Collaborate

Apply this rubric to any object and invite others to assess.
Share
Publish

Publish

Link, embed, and showcase your rubrics on your website.
Email

Email

Email this rubric to a friend.
Discuss

Discuss

Discuss this rubric with other members.
 

Do more with rubrics than ever imagined possible.

Only with iRubrictm.

n224