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Research Essay Rubric Code: FCXC67 By Tonib16 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Education Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Research Essay Common Core Writing and Speaking Standards W.6.7, SL.6.4, SL.6.5, SL.6.6
	Elaborated 4 pts	Developed 3 pts	Progressing 2 pts	Underdeveloped 1 pts
Organizational Methods Logical or topical Chronological Spatial Classification Problem-Solution Cause-Effect	Elaborated Clearly uses the correct organizational method for the information and purpose.	Developed Correct organizational method present but lacks clarity.	Progressing Organizational method is present but not correct for the information or purpose.	Underdeveloped Organizational method not present.
Introduction	Elaborated Catches the attention of the audience.	Developed Effort gaining the attention of the audience.	Progressing Lacks gaining the attention of the audience	Underdeveloped Attention "getter" is not present.
Thesis Statement	Elaborated One sentence in which you declare your purpose and topic.	Developed Has declared either topic or purpose correctly.	Progressing Has attempted a topic and or purpose incorrectly.	Underdeveloped Purpose and topic not declared.
Transitions	Elaborated Has clear and logical transitions for each paragraph.	Developed Has some logical transitions for the organizational method.	Progressing Transitions not appropriate for organizational method.	Underdeveloped No transitions making it difficult to follow.
Main Points and Ideas	Elaborated Includes main ideas and supporting details to emphasize the point or points.	Developed Includes main ideas but is lacking in supporting details or examples.	Progressing Information is written in general terms and lacking main idea or supporting details.	Underdeveloped Main ideas and supporting details are unclear.
Conclusion	Elaborated Summarizes the main ideas with a emphasis on the most important idea.	Developed Summarizes the main ideas but does not emphasize the most important idea.	Progressing Conclusion resembles the introduction to closely.	Underdeveloped No conclusion present.
Mechanics Spelling, punctuation, word usage, capitalization	Elaborated May have minor errors. Editing is evident.	Developed Some errors present that do not interfere with meaning. Needs editing.	Progressing Frequent errors. Interferes with meaning. Needs editing.	Underdeveloped Consistent errors. Interferes with meaning. Not edited.
Bibliography	Elaborated All sources are properly cited in bibliography.	Developed Some of the sources are cited correctly.	Progressing Few sources are cited correctly.	Underdeveloped Sources are not cited correctly in the bibliography.