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Research Papers

Criteria Specific rubric for high school students' research papers. Paper should relate to the main theme or topic related to your novel.

Rubric Code: WXWC4W4

By Pledford

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Research Paper
	4 pts	3 pts	2 pts	1 pts
Organization/Ideas	4 Stated a topic sentence near the beginning that is one of the key arguments of the paper. Every paragraph has a transition.	3 Stated a topic sentence near the beginning that is closely related to the key arguments of the paper. Basic use of transitions. (Missing from 1-3 paragraphs.)	2 Followed the format of making a statement, giving some information, but the ideas don't build your argument and transitions aren't used.	1 Did not meet criteria
Introduction	4 Specific, precise and persuasive thesis statement, yet contains a general overview of issue. Caught reader's attention.	3 Contains a strong, clear thesis. Caught reader's attention.	2 Weak yet persuasive thesis statement. Contains a general overview of issue. Caught reader's attention.	1 Did not meet criteria
Conclusion	4 Creatively restates the main arguments. Leaves reader with an urgency for action or a need to change.	3 Rewords thesis. Reader is contemplating the arguments.	2 Restates the exact same phrasing of the thesis. Reader has a weak sense of what needs to change.	1 Did not meet criteria
Conventions	4 Carefully edited for spelling, sentence structure, usage, and mechanics.	3 A few errors remain but the meaning is not affected.	2 The errors are interfering with the meaning.	1 Did not edit for conventions.
Word choice/Formal Language	4 Used sophisticated language and vocabulary that would be used in a related profession. Did not use overgeneralized language.	3 Proficient use of sophisticated language and vocabulary that would be used in a related profession. Contains some overgeneralized language.	2 Limited use of sophisticated language and vocabulary that would be used in a related profession.	1 Used all informal language.