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Research Analytical Essay Research Analytical Essay Research Essay of Critical Analysis Rubric Code: V8A745 By janisinnis Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

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	Inadequate 2 pts	Fair 6 pts	Good 9 pts	Proficient 10 pts
Introduction	Inadequate Opening paragraph does not introduce topic by name, makes no attempt to spark interest.	Fair Opening does not provide all required information or does not provide anything to interest a reader.	Good Introduction makes specific mention of painting, artist, and date and opens in a way to create interest.	Proficient Introduction is concise yet carefully worded, includes all required points, and introduces topic in an interesting way.
Thesis	Inadequate No thesis provided.	Fair There is some evidence of thesis, but it is confusing or trite.	Good Thesis is clearly stated and supportable in the essay.	Proficient Thesis is thorough and stated clearly and provides for a creative take on the essay.
Personal Response to painting	Inadequate Painting is not described or reader is left uninformed of writer's ideas about the painting.	Fair Painting is described and writers provides some discussion of his/her own perspective of the painting.	Good Writer offers some insight into the painting from his/her own perspective as well as a clear description of the painting.	Proficient Writer offers complete description and a clear and creative perspective on the painting that enables reader to "see" the painting.
Critical Voices	Inadequate No evidence of any other perspective on the painting.	Fair There may be some evidence of other voices, but details are inadequate and comments are missing or repetitive.	Good Other critical voices are clear and well-documented, and add to reader's understanding of the painting.	Proficient Critical voices of other writers are incorporated in such a way as to add to our understanding of the painting. Writer makes use of others' perspectives to support the thesis.
Conclusion	Inadequate No conclusion is apparent in the essay.	Fair Conclusion may be attempted, but does not summarize or restate thesis.	Good Conclusion provides a recap of the thesis.	Proficient Conclusion restates the thesis in a new way and leaves the reader with something additional to think about.
Research	Inadequate Shows little or no research and shows a lack of understanding of the topic.	Fair There is evidence of some research in the writing.	Good Good research is evident and used to fully explore the topics covered in the essay.	Proficient Presents thorough research and combines the research with own ideas to support the thesis well.
Citations	Inadequate In-text citations are missing or very inadequate, indicating either lack of research or plagiarism.	Fair In-text citations adequately designate information and/or ideas from research, but citations are not correct.	Good In-text citations demonstrate some concern for research and proper documentation, and citations are mostly correct.	Proficient In-text citations demonstrate significant concern for research and proper documentation, and citations are all correct.
Structure and Style	Inadequate Essay is poorly organized, paragraphs do not cover one topic only, or multiple errors in sentence structure interfere with comprehension. Transitions missing.	Fair Essay has problems with paragraph organization or sentence structure. Transitions are there but are repetitive or inconsistent.	Good Good paragraph organization and structure aided by transitions. Few or no errors in sentence structure.	Proficient Creative use of transitions enhance the well-organized essay. Variety of correct sentence structure adds flow and interest to the writing.
Grammar and mechanics	Inadequate Multiple errors make the essay difficult to read. Errors include capitalization, punctuation, word usage, and spelling.	Fair Some errors indicate writing skill below expectations or poor proofreading.	Good Some errors found but they do not detract from the flow of the paper. The writing is generally clear and proofreading is evidenced.	Proficient No errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Writing is clear and easy to understand.
APA Requirements	Inadequate Reference List and title page missing.	Fair Reference List present but not properly formatted. Title page included but not correctly formatted. Reference List includes sources not cited in body of paper.	Good Reference List and/or Title page mostly included. Reference List includes sources not cited in body of paper.	Proficient Reference List and Title page are entirely correct. Reference List includes only those sources cited in body of paper.

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