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Research paper

5 pages minimum, 5-7 sources, 15 parenthetical notes, 25 notecards or equivalent, outline, thesis, correctly formatted MLA Works Cited, correct punctuation of citations

Rubric Code: VX2XXA3

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Research Paper
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Quality of research	Excellent Cited at least 5 sources - reliable and properly cited. --All information relevant to topic --Sufficient information provided to support all points of topic. --Research in-depth and the beyond the obvious, revealing new insights gained.	Good Cited 5 sources --Sources mostly reliable. Citation errors minor. --Most information relevant to thesis. --Sufficient information provided. --Research of sufficient depth.	Fair Failed to cite 5 sources --Source reliability questionable. --Some information relevant to thesis. --Information provided to support some elements of topic --Not in depth research.	Poor --Failed to cite sources --Source reliability questionable. --Little information relevant to thesis. --Information provided to support very few elements of topic. --Very little research.
Content	Excellent --Topic interesting, of appropriate for length of paper & topic for research. --Support for thesis complex, complete, & in-depth. --Writer understands subject, --Clear and appropriate organization, with effective transitions, introduction, and conclusion.	Good --Topic somewhat broad or narrow for length of paper and/or a questionable topic for research. --Support for thesis sufficient, but lacking in depth. --Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion slightly lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.	Fair --Topic too broad or narrow for length of paper and/or a poor topic for research. --Support for thesis barely sufficient --Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.	Poor --Topic too broad or narrow for length of paper and/or a poor topic for research. --Support for thesis barely sufficient, and/or --Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.
Works Cited	Excellent --All sources properly cited in both paper and Works Cited. -- No major errors in format or punctuation.	Good --All sources properly cited in both paper and Works Cited -- 2 minor errors in format, spacing, tabs, punctuation	Fair --Not all sources properly cited in both paper and Works Cited. -- More than than 3 errors in format or punctuation. Insufficient parenthetical notes.	Poor Not all sources properly cited in both paper and Works Cited. -- More than 4 errors in format or punctuation. Quotation marks not used around direct quotes few or no parenthetical notes
Grammar and Mechanics	Excellent --Consistent and appropriate voice. -- Sophisticated and precise word choice. --No spelling errors. --No errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense, run ons or fragments. -- No punctuation or capitalization errors. --Met all style and page requirements, 5 sources, 15 parenthetical notes	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, run-ons, or fragments. -- Fewer than 2 punctuation or capitalization errors. --Met most style and min/max page requirements, only 10 parenthetical notes	Fair Voice somewhat consistent and appropriate. -- Correct word choice. --More than 3 spelling errors. --More than 2 errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense, run ons, fragments. -- More than 3 punctuation or capitalization errors. Failed to meet style and/or min/max page requirements, only 5 parenthetical notes	Poor -- Voice somewhat consistent and appropriate. -- Correct word choice. --More than 4 spelling errors. --More than 3 errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense, run ons, fragments. -- More than 4 punctuation or capitalization errors. Failed to meet style and/or min/max page requirements, less than 5 parenthetical notes
Plagiarism	Excellent Student's work is original - sources cited and not paraphrased -reliable sources -does not heavily rely on other unreliable sources	Good Student's work is not original - relies on paraphrasing -sources are not reliable	Fair Student copies and pastes information with some citations.	Poor Student's work is merely copied and pasted from sources without citation
Outline /thesis	Excellent correct formatting; thesis adequate and fluent wording	Good minor mistakes in punctuation, thesis needs additional point , or rewording	Fair minor mistakes in punctuation, capitalization, grammar, thesis unclear and unproven	Poor major mistakes in punctuation, capitalization, no thesis
Introduction	Excellent broad opening sentence; specific 3 part thesis statement with appropriately formal wording	Good lacks opening sentence but contains 3 part thesis at end of opening paragraph	Fair lacks opening sentence and does not have 3 part thesis statement	Poor no broad opening sentence and no 3 part thesis statement
Conclusion	Excellent Restates thesis, adds final solution or compromise	Good restates thesis statement but does not offer solution or compromise	Fair restatement of thesis is inadequate: no solution is given	Poor no restatement of thesis, no solution or compromise offered

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English

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