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Research Process Rubric Research Process Rubric Assesses research process. Rubric Code: N9XB94 By bhirschkopf Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Project Grade Levels: 9-12

Research Process Rubric
	Below Basic (N/A)	Basic (N/A)	Proficient (N/A)	Advanced (N/A)
Sources	Below Basic Cited fewer than 3 sources.	Basic Cited 3-4 sources and/or incorrect number of formats.	Proficient Cited 4 sources and all source formats satisfied: 2 web, 1 print, 1 database.	Advanced Exceeds minimum number of sources. Gathered information in many formats (books, electronic information, reference materials, magazines).
Research Recorded	Below Basic Very few facts or information. Little to no ideas generated. Shows minimum effort or none at all.	Basic Wrote some facts that fit the topic yet still missing information. Some ideas and some effort shown.	Proficient Wrote clear facts that fit the topic. Has a decent amount of information and ideas generated. Looks good and effort shown but not advanced.	Advanced Wrote clear, creative and interesting facts which fit the topic. Generated interesting and thorough ideas. Proves they are in the grove with their topic.
Outline	Below Basic Missing main ideas, evidence/support of main ideas. Hard to understand and poorly organized.	Basic 1 or 2 missing ideas, but general skill is understood and applied. Some disorganization or lack of clarity, but overall understandable.	Proficient Main ideas are properly supported and everything is in order. Some elaborations of support seen. Clear and easily understood.	Advanced Main ideas are fully supported with many elaborations and break downs of points and evidence. Clearly understood and shows the research and compiling of information has become organic.
Thesis Statement	Below Basic Thesis is either not present, does not state a position, or does not follow proper structure.	Basic Thesis is present and attempts to state a position.	Proficient Thesis is logical and present in the and clearly states writer's position.But may still need editing or re-structuring.	Advanced Thesis is logical and present and clearly states writer's position. In addition, this statement is smooth and establishes the entire paper in a sentence or two.