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6th grade Research project Rubric Research Report Rubric Students will use this rubric as they write a short research paper about a topic of choice. It will be their grading rubric when the paper is completed. Rubric Code: PX7699 By pgroeneveld Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Science Research Report Rubric
	Excellent 8 pts	Good 7 pts	Average 6 pts	Fair 5 pts	Poor 4 pts
Informational Content	Excellent All content is relevent or is necessary in order to understand your project topic. All parts of information is included.	Good Most content is relevent or is necessary in order to understand your project topic. Most parts of information is included.	Average Some content is not relevent or is not necessary in order to understand your project topic. Some parts of important information is missing.	Fair Large amounts of content is not relevent or is not necessary in order to understand your project topic. Large parts of important information is missing.	Poor Content is not relevent or is not necessary in order to understand your project topic. Important information is missing.
Organization	Excellent Inviting introduction and conclusion that are unique and connected. Creative pacing and topics are related and grouped together in an organized way.	Good Effective introduction and conclusion. Facts follow a logical sequence.	Average Simple introduction and conclusion Facts are linked in a logical manner.	Fair Ineffective introduction and conclusion, OR, 1 is missing. Facts are strung together in an unorganized manner.	Poor No introduction or conclusion is included. Hard to follow.
Document Length Requirements	Excellent More than 5 paragraphs and/or more than 6 sentences per paragraph	Good 5 or more paragraphs and/or more than 5 sentences per paragraph	Average 5 paragraphs with 5 sentences each.	Fair 4 paragraphs and/or paragraphs with less than 5 sentences	Poor Less than 4 paragraphs and/or paragraphs with less than 4 sentences.
Sentence Fluency and Word Choice	Excellent Rhythm and flow feel natural. Varied sentence length and structure invites expressive reading. Excellent word choice.	Good Begins to have flow and rhythm. Strong and varied structure. Oral reading leads to expression in places. Word choice is effective and at times creative.	Average Attempts compound and complex sentences. Parts invite oral reading. Sentences have different beginnings. There are some words that help to enhance meaning.	Fair Some simple sentences. Occasional connecting word use. Oral reading is difficult. Words convey general meaning.	Poor Choppy, incomplete or rambling sentences. Oral reading not possible. Repetitive. Word choice is limited or used incorrectly.
Mechanics (Spelling and Grammar)	Excellent No spelling errors. Accurate punctuation and no grammar errors.	Good Less than 2 spelling errors. No punctuation, grammar, or capitalization errors.	Average 3-5 spelling errors. 1-2 punctuation, grammar, or capitalization errors.	Fair 6 or more spelling errors. 3-5 errors on punctuation and capitalization. 3-5 grammar errors.	Poor 7 or more spelling errors. More than 6 punctuation, capitalization and grammar errors.

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