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Research Process, 6-8 Research Process, 6-8 Rubric Code: K35A87 By KBallEMS Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Education Type: Assignment Grade Levels: (none)

Middle School Research Process Enter rubric description
	Developing 1 pts	Meets 3 pts	Exceeds 5 pts
QUESTION Select/Develop an Essential Question Develop key/sub questions to guide research Generate keywords to guide research	Developing Student was assigned an essential question or developed a question requiring little creative thought. Student did not generate key questions to guide research. Student did not generate keywords to guide research	Meets Student selected a teacher-generated essential question or developed a focused question that directed research. Student generated key questions to guide research Student selected keywords to guide research.	Exceeds Student selected a teacher-generated essential question or developed a focused question that directed research. Student generated clearly stated key questions that answered the essential question to guide research Student selected keywords to guide research.
PLAN Determine the types and quantity of sources	Developing Student used fewer than the required number of sources. Student gathered information from a limited range of sources. Student displayed minimal effort in selecting quality resources.	Meets Student used the required number of sources. Student gathered information from a variety of relevant sources.	Exceeds Student used more than the required number of sources. Student gathered information from a variety of quality sources.
SEARCH Locate information in indexes using keywords Determine if the authors are qualified in subject	Developing Student did not use keywords to find information in indexes. Student did not verify qualifications of author to write about subject.	Meets Students used keywords to locate information in print and online sources. Students attempted to verify the qualifications of the authors of print and online sources.	Exceeds Students used keywords to locate information in print and online sources. Students verified the qualifications of the authors of print and online sources.
EVALUATE & USE Evaluate facts Take notes Create graphic organizer	Developing Student did not determine whether the facts answered any of the Key Questions. Student did not use the proper notetaking format. Student did not take adequate notes. Student did not complete a graphic organizer.	Meets Student used facts that answered Key Questions. Student used the proper notetaking format. Student took the required number of notes. Student completed a graphic organizer.	Exceeds Student used facts that answered Key Questions. Student used the proper notetaking format. Student produced more than the required number of notes. Student completed a detailed graphic organizer.
REFLECT Determine completeness of research	Developing Student did not determine that enough facts had been collected to answer the essential question. Student did not continue research.	Meets Student determined if enough facts had been collected to answer the essential question. If necessary, student continued research to locate additional facts.	Exceeds Student determined if enough facts had been collected to answer the essential question. If necessary, student continued research.to locate additional facts. After adding facts to the graphic organizer, student reflected again.
SYNTHESIZE Create first draft Submit to Turnitin.com Submit for peer/ teacher edit Revise	Developing Student did not incorporate the facts from the graphic organizer into an organized first draft. Student did not submit research document to Turnitin.com After peer/teacher edit, student did not make revisions.	Meets Student incorporated the facts from the graphic organizer into an organized first draft. Student submitted the research document to Turnitin.com After peer/teacher edit, student made revisions.	Exceeds Student incorporated the facts from the graphic organizer into an well organized, well-written first draft. Student submitted the research document to Turnitin.com and made revisions. After peer/teacher edit, student made extensive revisions.
COMMUNICATE Use effective communications techniques to present research findings Submit properly-fomatted alphabetically-arranged Works Consulted	Developing Student showed little evidence of thoughtful research. Product does not effectively communicate research findings. Student did not properly cite research sources.	Meets Student effectively communicated research findings. Student cited research sources with few errors.	Exceeds Student effectively and creatively used appropriate communication tools to convey research findings Student properly cited research sources. including visuals, sounds, and animations. The Works Consulted was alphabetically arranged.

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