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Research Paper Rubric Code: Q4C5AW By jwimmer Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Research Paper Enter rubric description
	Contains none of the elements described 0 pts	Contains some of the elements described; there is room for improvement 1 pts	Contains all of the elements described; Excellent work 2 pts
Title Has an original title (not "Research Paper") that is relevant to the topic of the paper	0	1	2

	Contains none of the elements described 0 pts	Contains some of the elements described; there is room for improvement 5 pts	Contains all of the elements described; Excellent work 10 pts
Opening Paragraph Begins with an attention-grabbing paragraph; includes a clear thesis statement	0	5	10
Coherence Is unified and well-organized; reflects thesis statement	0	5	10
Bibliography Includes a bibliography with at least three different sources; entries written according to MLA standards	0	5	10
Style and Mechanics Is at least three, and not longer than five, pages long; typed according to Calvert Style; double-spaced; relatively free of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization errors	0	5	10

	Contains none of the elements described 0 pts	Contains some of the elements described; there is room for improvement 3 pts	Contains all of the elements described; Excellent work 5 pts
Supporting Details Contains relevant supporting details	0	3	5
Closing Paragraph Closing paragraph summarizes the points made	0	3	5
Outline Accurately reflects the outline	0	3	5