iRubric: Informational Research Essay rubric

--Interesting attention grabber
--Sufficient general information on adversity
-Meaningful bridge
-Powerful and appropriate thesis

-Decent attention grabber
-Provides general information on adversity
-Bridge connects to thesis
-Thesis somewhat too broad or too narrow for content

-Attempted attention grabber
-States what adversity is
-Bridge mentions thesis
-Thesis too broad or too narrow for content

--Lacking relevant attention grabber
-General information on adversity is barely there
-Bridge is not related
-Thesis not relevant

-Relatable and appropriate introduction Sentence
--Main topics clearly introduced and relevant
--Strong supporting evidence
--Transition sentence sufficiently concludes thoughts and smoothly moves into next paragraph
-Effective paraphrase

--Appropriate introduction sentence
--Main topics introduced mostly relevant
--Relevant supporting evidence
--Transition sentence concludes thoughts and moves into next paragraph
-Includes a paraphrase

--Introduction sentence included, but lacking depth
--Main topics introduced somewhat relevant
-Some relevant supporting evidence
--Transition sentence states what the next paragraph is about
- Paraphrase is lacking

--Lacking or meaningless introduction sentence
--Main topics not relevant
--Supporting evidence does not back up main topics
--Lacking or meaningless introduction sentence
-No paraphrase

--Effectively ties reader back to introduction paragraph
--Constructively restates thesis statement
--Successfully wraps up paper

--Ties reader back to introduction paragraph
--Restates thesis statement
--Wraps up paper

--Reader referred to introduction paragraph
--Thesis statement mentioned
--Reader confused if paper is finished

--No connection to introduction paragraph
--Lacking or meaningless thesis statement
--No final ending

--All sources properly cited in both paper and works cited
-At least: 1 summarize, 1 paraphrase, 1 quote
--Sources within paper match the Works Cited page
-- No more than 1 error in format or punctuation

--All sources properly cited in both paper and works cited
- Missing 1: 1 summarize, 1 paraphrase, 1 quote
--Sources within paper mostly match the Works Cited page
-- No more than 3 errors in format or punctuation

--Not all sources properly cited in both paper and works cited
-Missing 2: 1 summarize, 1 paraphrase, 1 quote
--Sources within paper somewhat match the Works Cited page
-- No more than 5 errors in format or punctuation

-- Sources not properly cited in both paper and works cited
--OR no works cited
-Missing all 3: 1 summarize, 1 paraphrase, 1 quote
--Sources within paper do not match the Works Cited page
-- More than 7 errors in format or punctuation.

-Use of at least 3 simple, 3 compound, 3 complex, and 3 compound-complex sentences.

-Missing no more than 1

-Missing no more than 2

-Missing 3 or more