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Biology 100 - Informative Project Research Paper

Rubric Code: VCC549

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Subject: Biology

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Research Paper
	Excellent 8 pts	Good 7 pts	Fair 6 pts	Poor 5 pts
Quality of research	Excellent --Sources reliable and properly cited. --All information relevant to topic> --Sufficient information provided to support all elements of topic. --Research in-depth and the beyond the obvious, revealing new insights gained. -No errors in MLA style. Scholarly style. Writing is flowing and easy to follow.	Good --Sources mostly reliable. Citation errors minor. --Most information relevant to thesis. --Sufficient information provided --Research of sufficent depth. -Rare errors in MLA style that do not detract from the paper. Scholarly style. Writing has minimal awkward of unclear passages.	Fair --Source reliability questionable. Omitted information does not interfere with ability of reader to find the source. --Some information relevant to thesis. --Information provided to support some elements of topic --Surface research. -Errors in MLA style are noticeable. Word choice occasionally informal in tone. Writing has a few awkward or unclear passages.	Poor --Source reliability questionable. Omitted information does not interfere with ability of reader to find the source. --Some information relevant to thesis. --Information provided to support some elements of topic --Surface research. -Errors in MLA style detract substantially from the paper. Word choice is informal in tone. Writing is choppy, with many awkward or unclear passages.
Content	Excellent --Support for thesis complex, complete, & in-depth. --Writer involved with subject, not merely doing an assignment. --Clear and appropriate organization, with effective transitions, introduction, and conclusion.	Good --Support for thesis sufficient, but lacking in depth or complexity. --Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion slightly lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.	Fair --Support for thesis barely sufficient, and/or. --Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.	Poor --Support for thesis barely sufficient, and/or. --Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.
Works Cited/Bibliography	Excellent --All sources properly cited in bibliography. -- No more errors in format or punctuation. -Student used a minimum of 4 sources, 3 of them from scientific journals.	Good --All sources properly cited in bibliography. -- 2 errors in format or punctuation. -Student used a minimum of four sources, 2 of them from scientific journals.	Fair --Not all sources properly cited in bibliography. -- More than than 3 errors in format or punctuation. -Student used four sources, 1 of them from a scientific journal.	Poor Not all sources properly cited in bibliography. -- More than than 4 errors in format or punctuation -Student does not have four sources, or all sources are from the internet.
Grammar and Mechanics	Excellent --Consistent and appropriate voice. -- Sophisticated and precise word choice. --No spelling errors. --No errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense. -- No punctuation or capitalization errors.	Good -- Voice mostly consistent and appropriate. -- Fairly effective word choice. --No more than 2 spelling errors. --Fewer than 1 errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense. -- Fewer than 2 punctuation or capitalization errors.	Fair -- Voice somewhat consistent and appropriate. -- Correct word choice. --More than 3 spelling errors. --More than 2 errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense. -- More than 3 punctuation or capitalization errors.	Poor -- Voice somewhat consistent and appropriate. -- Correct word choice. --More than 4 spelling errors. --More than 3 errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense. -- More than 4 punctuation or capitalization errors.
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 -Safe Assign percentage is under 20%	Good Student's work is not original - relies on paraphrasing -sources are not reliable -Safe Assign percentage is between 20-25%	Fair Student copies and pastes information with citation. Safe Assign -Safe Assign percentage is between 25-30%	Poor Student's work is merely copied and pasted from sources without citation -Safe Assign percentage is between 25-30%
Length	Excellent Paper is at least 1000 words (no lower then 900), which does not include the title or works cited page.	Good Paper is between 899-700 words, not including the title or works cited page.	Fair Paper is between 699-600 words, not including the title and works cited page.	Poor Paper is less then 599 words, which does not include the title and works cited page.

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Research paper - emphasis on relevance of research

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