iRubric: Artist Research Paper rubric

Few paragraphs start with a topic sentence and few are supported by details, quotes, and elaboration. There are enough body paragraphs for four pages.

Almost every body paragraph starts with topic sentence and generally are supported by details, quotes, and elaboration. There are enough body paragraphs for six pages.

Every body paragraph starts with a topic sentence and is supported by details, quotes, and elaboration most of the time. There are enough body paragraphs for eight pages.

Every body paragraph starts with a topic sentence is supported by details, quotes, and elaboration. There are enough body paragraphs to help meet the page requirement.

Conclusion is 1-2 sentences that have little relevance to the thesis and paper at large. The conclusion overall is very underdeveloped or absent in total.

Conclusion starts with a topic sentence but not the restated thesis, makes a few statements that are broad and relevant and ends with an attempt of a thought provoking fact or question.

Conclusion starts with a restatement of the thesis, makes some statements that are broad and relevant and ends with a thought provoking fact or question.

Conclusion starts with an original restatement of the thesis, makes statements that are broad and relevant and ends with a thought provoking fact or question.