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Research essay 
Research essay
Rubric Code: D62WW4
By mweiner123
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Unacceptable

(N/A)

Beginning

2 pts

Approaching

5 pts

Meets

10 pts

Exceeds

17 pts

Introduction

Unacceptable

-No thesis
Beginning

-Thesis is incomplete, unclear or confusing
Approaching

-Has a thesis, introduction is poorly structured or unclear
Meets

-Has a thesis that is arguable, and clearly stated,
Exceeds

-Has a strong thesis that is arguable, clearly stated, and provides a 'hook' to encourage the reader to continue
Body

Unacceptable

-No transitions
- No supporting details
Beginning

-No transition
-Less than 2 supporting details per body paragraph
Approaching

-Some of the body paragraphs start with a transitional word or phrase
-each body paragraph
has at least 2 supporting details
Meets

-Each body paragraph begins with a transitional word or phrase
-each body paragraph has at least 3 supporting details
Exceeds

-Each body paragraph begins with a well chosen transitional word or phrase
-each body paragraph has at least 3 supporting details and one direct quote.
Conclusion

Unacceptable

-No conclusion
Beginning

-Empty conclusion
Approaching

-Missing either restatement of thesis or summary of essay
Meets

-Restates thesis
-summarizes essay
Exceeds

-Restates the thesis in different words that add to the understanding of topic and/or writers opinion
-summarizes and brings a feeling of closure to essay
References

Unacceptable

-No references
Beginning

0-1 references
-not well chosen
-many errors in formatting or incomplete information
Approaching

2 references
-at least one well chosen
(reliable and credible)
-some errors in formatting or incomplete information
Meets

3 references
-well chosen (reliable and credible)
-some errors in formatting
-MLA formatting
Exceeds

3 references
-well chosen (reliable and credible)
-few or no errors in formating
-MLA formatting
Grammar, usage & mechanics

Unacceptable

-Errors throughout writing. Meaning is lost.
Beginning

-Many errors in the writing where meaning is lost. No title page.
Approaching

-Many errors in writing, but meaning is understandable. Title page is present but does not follow the given format.
Meets

-Some errors in writing, but they do not interfere with the meaning. Title page is present but does not quite follow the given format.
Exceeds

-Few or no errors in writing. Title page is complete and follows given format.
ideas / organization

Unacceptable

-Ideas are unclear
-Reader can not follow the meaning
Beginning

-Ideas are unclear, incomplete, or poorly organized. Much of the meaning is lost to the reader.
Approaching

-Some problems with organization and flow of ideas. Simple sentence structure with little variety.
Meets

-Ideas are reasonably well linked and organized. Clear sentence structure. Mostly relevent and cohesive structure.
Exceeds

-Strongly linked ideas.
Excelent transition and flow throughout the essay. Excellent sentence structure. Everything is relevent and cohesive.




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