iRubric: 11th Grade Argumentative Research Paper rubric

Title is heuristical and functional; its answer is the thesis statement.

Thesis statement is 1 sentence, it contains an assertion + three POC points, it is written accurately and is purposeful, and it is positioned as the last sentence in the introduction.

Paragraphs begin with the POC point restated or a continuation of that point; all PPs include a complete quote, a paraphrase, and an opinion statement (labeled as such). Each paragraph ends with a clincher sentence.

All counterargumental remarks are contained in the counterargument and nowhere else in the paper, no research is used, it is one PP in length and is not connected to any other PP, it begins with an effective signal phrase, each count. idea is prefaced with "Some think" in some form, and it contains at least 4 count. ideas.

Begins with a restatement of the thesis statement in different words, it contains no new information, it contains no research, it contains a consequence, and it ends with a clincher that is a send-off or a call to action.

Spelling, punctuation, grammar, paragraphing, etc. are accurate; language used is formal and is academic.

No extra line breaks between PPs, PPs are indented, paper length reaches the 5th page, no space is wasted, font size is appropriate.

There are no instances of metacommunication in the paper. This is a 10-points-or-nothing category; just one count of metacommunicationin the paper is an automatic -10.