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Research Essay Rubric Informative Ess Rubric This research essay will follow the APA style and be 5-7 pages in length, not including the title page or reference page(s). The reference page should include at least five (5) sources used in researching the paper. The paper will be graded on quality of research, effective use of information gained through research, credibility of sources and relevance of included information. Rubric Code: JB4W7C By coxalice Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: (General) Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate

Research Essay
	Excellent Meets all criteria at a high level. 10 pts	Good Meets criteria. 8 pts	Fair Meets minimum criteria. 6 pts	Poor Does not meet criteria. 4 pts
Format	Excellent Meets all APA criteria.	Good One to two areas are not in APA format.	Fair Three areas are not in APA format.	Poor More than three areas are not in APA format.
Introduction	Excellent Introduction is included and tells the reader why the paper is created and what is included.	Good Introduction is included and only tells the reader why the paper is created or what is included.	Fair Introduction is included but is unclear.	Poor No introduction is included or the document begins in some other format.
Organization/Unity of Body	Excellent Essay is well organized, and uses transitional devices to create unity and fluidity. The topic is thoroughly explained/described and supported by valid details/examples from credible sources.	Good Essay is mostly organized and uses transitional devices to create unity and fluidity. The topic is adequately explained/described and supported by valid details/examples.	Fair Essay is somewhat organized, with limited use of transitional devices for unity and fluidity. The topic is not adequately explained/described and not adequately supported by valid details/examples.	Poor Essay lacks sufficient organization and few if any transitional devices are used to create unity and fluidity. The topic is not explained/described or supported by details and examples.
Appropriate Style/Tone	Excellent A consistent and appropriate voice. There is suitable and accurate word choice.	Good The voice is mostly consistent. There is fairly effective word choice.	Fair The voice is somewhat consistent. There is correct word choice.	Poor The voice is inconsistent or inappropriate. The word choice is ineffective.
Grammar/Punctuation/Spelling	Excellent There are zero grammatical or usage errors. Sentences are well constructed and flow well.	Good There are few errors in spelling/grammar/punctuation and the sentences flow well.	Fair Fair-Basic Communication. There are errors that interfere with the ability to follow the essay.	Poor Poor-Confusing Communication. Grammar and/or spelling and/or punctuation errors greatly interfere with the reader’s ability to easily read the essay
Conclusion	Excellent It is included and is 100% clear and comprehensive.	Good It is included and is about 50% clear and/or comprehensive.	Fair It is included but is unclear.	Poor No conclusion is included.
Citations and References	Excellent All sources cited and conform to APA citation requirements. The reference page, containing a minimum of 5 references, is alphabetized and formatted correctly, per APA.	Good All sources cited and conform to APA citation requirements with minor errors. The reference page, containing a minimum of 5 references, is alphabetized and formatted correctly, per APA, although there may be minor errors.	Fair Most sources cited but there are problems with the APA citation requirements: with incorrect information given either in the sentence or in the parenthetical references. The reference page has constant errors in alphabetizing and/or formatting.	Poor Many errors in citation and/or the reference page. Citations and the reference page may not match up, where a cited work isn’t found on the Reference page or a work on the reference page is not cited.

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