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Life on the Edge Research Paper

Rubric Code: VA4327

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Subject: Health

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

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	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Introduction Organization	Poor There is no clear introduction of the main topic or thesis statement indicating the structure of the paper.	Fair The introduction states the main topic and thesis statement but does not adequately preview the structure of the paper nor is it particularly inviting to the reader.	Good The introduction clearly states the main topic and the thesis statement previewing the structure of the paper, but it is not particularly inviting to the reader.	Excellent The introduction is inviting, states the main topic and thesis statement previewing the structure of the paper.
Focus on Topic Content	Poor The main idea is not clear. There is a seemingly random collection of information.	Fair The main idea is somewhat clear but there is a need for more supporting information to provide clarity to the reader.	Good The main idea is clear but the thought is incomplete due to a lack of supporting statements to help clarify the writer's intent.	Excellent The main idea is clear and well established.
Flow & Rhythm Sentence Fluency	Poor The sentences are difficult to read aloud because they sound awkward, are distractingly repetitive, or difficult to understand.	Fair Some sentences sound unnatural and are difficult when read aloud. Several are stiff and are hard/difficult to understand.	Good Most sentences are natural sounding and easy to read aloud. 1 or 2 are stiff and are hard/difficult to understand.	Excellent All sentences sound natural and are easy when read aloud. Each sentence has a clear and obvious emphasis.
Sentence Structure Sentence Fluency	Poor Sentences lack structure and at times the student seems to be rambling.	Fair Most sentences are well constructed but with similar structure.	Good Most sentences are well constructed with varying structures.	Excellent All sentences are well constructed with varied structure.
Grammar & Spelling Conventions	Poor Writer makes several errors and distract from the content.	Fair Writer makes a 3-4 errors that interrupt the flow.	Good Writer makes 1-2 errors.	Excellent Writer makes no errors.
Capitalization & Punctuation Conventions	Poor Writer makes several errors and distract from the content.	Fair Writer makes a 3-4 errors that interrupt the flow.	Good Writer makes 1-2 errors.	Excellent Writer makes no errors.
Textual and Parathetical Doc. *Documentation Format	Poor There is a lack of documentation for quotes, facts and/or paraphrased materials.	Fair Some quotes, facts and/or paraphrased material are correctly documented using MLA.	Good Most quotes, facts and/or paraphrasing are cited correctly using MLA.	Excellent All quotes, facts and/or paraphrasing are cited correctly using MLA.
Argument Voice	Poor The writer made no attempt to make the reader care about the topic.	Fair The writer makes an attempt to make the reader care about the topic but is not really successful.	Good The writer successfully uses one or two reasons/appeals to try to show why the reader should care or want to know more about the topic.	Excellent The writer succesfully uses several reasons/appeals to try and show why the reader should care or want to know more about the topic.
Identifies Facts Content	Poor Student does not accurately represent facts from the reading.	Fair Student is only able to accurately represent 1-2 main facts from the reading.	Good Student is only able to accurately represent 3-4 main facts from the reading.	Excellent Student is able to accurately represent 5 facts from the reading.
Identifies Supporting Details Content	Poor Student does not provide supporting details for each main fact.	Fair Student provides supporting detail for a few 1 or 2 main facts.	Good Student provides supporting details for 3-4 main facts.	Excellent Student provides supporting details for all 5 main facts.
Identifies Opinions Content	Poor Student has great difficulty expressing their opinions in a clear way that the reader will understand.	Fair Student has difficulty expressing opinions and the reader is unable to tell opinions from facts in most cases.	Good Student has a little difficulty expressing opinions and the reader is unable to tell opinions from facts in a few cases.	Excellent Student is able to express opinions well and the reader can easily distinguish the writer's opinion from researched facts.
Opinions Supported *by facts from sources Content	Poor Student has difficulty supporting opinions with outside sources.	Fair Student is able to defend a few opinions with outside sources.	Good Student is able to defend most opinions with outside sources.	Excellent Student defends all opinions with outside sources.
Biblical Integration Content	Poor Student does not accurately defend facts or student accurately defends minimal facts and/or does not include citations to their Biblical references.	Fair Student accurately defends a few facts, opinions and ideas with scriptural reference and/or students cite few scriptural references accurately.	Good Student accurately defends and cites most scriptural references.	Excellent Student accurately defends and cites all scriptural references.
MLA Format Format	Poor Student makes no effort to comply to MLA format.	Fair Student makes several errors on MLA formatting.	Good Student makes one or two errors in MLA formatting.	Excellent Student makes no obvious errors in MLA formatting.
Sequencing Organization	Poor Many details are not in a logical or expected order. There is little sense that the writing is organized.	Fair Some details are not in a logical or expected order and this distracts the reader.	Good Details are placed in a logical order, but the way in which they are presented/introduced somewhat makes the writing less interesting.	Excellent Details are placed in a logical order and the way they are presented effectively keeps the interest of the reader.
Conclusion Organization	Poor There is no clear conclusion, the paper just ends.	Fair The conclusion is recognizable, but does not tie up several loose ends.	Good The conclusion is recognizable and ties up most loose ends.	Excellent The conclusion is strong (revisist the theseis statement) and summarizes the main points leaving the reader with a feeling that they understand what the writer is "getting at".
Reference Page Format	Poor Some sources used for quotes or facts are not cited.	Fair Most sources cited on the reference page, but incorrectly.	Good All sources are cited on the reference page but not correctly.	Excellent All sources cited correctly on the reference page.
Requirements Format	Poor Student has no notecards or outline. Student has not included a rough draft.	Fair Student has between 5-10 notecards, but they may not contain all vital information. Student has an incomplete outline, either typed or not typed.	Good Student has between 7-9 notecards of good construction. Student has an outline but it is not typed.	Excellent Student has at least 10 well constructed notecards. Student has a typed well constructed outline. Student has included a rough draft.

Subjects:

Health

Types:

Writing

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