iRubric: Research Paper rubric

--Thesis interesting, of appropriate breadth for length of paper & an appropriate topic for research.
--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.
--All 8 of the required elements are distinctly visible in the paper.

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--Thesis somewhat broad or narrow for length of paper and/or a questionable topic for research.
--Support for thesis sufficient, but lacking in depth or complexity.
--Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion slightly lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.
--At least 6 of the required elements are distinctly visible in the paper.

--Thesis 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.
--At least 4 of the required elements are distinctly visible in the paper.

--Thesis unclear or non-existent.
--Or, support for thesis insufficient,
--Organization, transitions, introduction, and/or conclusion non-existent.
--The paper has less than 4 of the required elements visible in the paper.

--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.
- Any direct quotations are properly cited and proper use of quotation marks are employed.
- Quotations of more than 40 words are set apart in block style.

-- Voice mostly consistent and appropriate.
-- Fairly effective word choice.
--No spelling errors, except those not detectable by spell-check.
--Fewer than 3 errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense.
-- No punctuation or capitalization errors.
--Any direct quotations are properly cited and proper use of quotation marks are employed.
-- Quotations of more than 40 words are set apart in block style.

-- Voice somewhat consistent and appropriate.
-- Correct word choice.
--No spelling errors, except those not detectable by spell-check.
--Fewer than 5 errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense.
-- Fewer than 3 punctuation or capitalization errors.
-- Any direct quotations are properly cited and proper use of quotation marks are employed.

-- Voice inconsistent and/or inappropriate.
-- Ineffective word choice.
--Spelling errors.
--More than 5 errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense.
-- More than 3 punctuation or capitalization errors.
--Quotations are not properly cited.