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Research Paper Rubric Code: VX2W92 By cbeckwith Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Research paper
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Introductory paragraph	Poor There is no attention grabber, and the thesis statement is poor.	Fair There is an attention grabber, but it is not a quotation. There is little introduction to the thesis statement, and it is not clearly stated.	Good The paper attempts to use a quotation for an attention grabber, but it does not fit with the essay. There is an attempt to lead into the thesis statement, but the author does not fully introduce the thesis statement. The thesis statement is plausible.	Excellent The paper uses a quotation for an attention grabber, has clear support that leads into a thesis statement, and a logical thesis statement at the end of the paragraph
Body paragraphs	Poor There are no transition words or solid topic sentences. The arguments are poor within the paragraph, and they do not address the thesis statement	Fair There is no attempt to use transition words and the topic sentence is poor. There are few solid arguments in the paragraph, and they stray from the thesis statement	Good The body paragraphs attempt to use transition words and a good topic sentence. The arguments are fairly logical and the paragraphs attempt to support the thesis statement	Excellent All the body paragraphs use appropriate transition words, with a clear topic sentence and supporting details that are solid pieces of evidence. All paragraphs support the thesis statement
Paraphrasing/citations	Poor There are a few sections paraphrased and quoted correctly. Few citations are accurate and they are not done in the correct MLA style.	Fair Some of the ideas are properly paraphrased or quoted correctly. Some citations are accurate and and are done in the correct MLA style	Good Most of the ideas are properly paraphrased or quoted correctly. Most citations are accurate and are done in the correct MLA style.	Excellent All ideas are properly paraphrased or put in quotation marks properly. The citations are accurate and are done in correct MLA style.
Language	Poor The language is very informal with a lot of slang, many contractions, and lower-level vocabulary words.	Fair The language is not formal with many contractions, a few instances of slang, and few upper-level words	Good The language is mostly formal with a few contractions, no slang, and attempts to use upper-level words.	Excellent The language is formal without contractions or slang, and uses a variety of upper-level vocabulary words.
Spelling/mechanics	Poor The paper has more than 10 mechanical errors	Fair The paper has between 6 and 10 mechanical errors	Good The paper has between 3 and 6 mechanical errors	Excellent The paper is virtually error-free with only 3 major spelling/grammatical errors
Appearance/length	Poor The paper is less than 3 pages long, is not double spaced, is not in the correct font, and there are not headers	Fair The paper is between 3 and 4 pages long, is not double spaced, is not Times New Roman font, and little attempt is made at correct headers	Good The paper is at least 4 pages long, is double spaced, size 12 times new roman font, and an attempt is made at the correct headers and footers	Excellent The paper is at least 5 pages long, is double spaced, size 12 Times New Roman font, with correct page headings and top page
Use of resources	Poor There are fewer than 5 sources, and they are all internet sources	Fair There are between 5 and 6 sources for the paper, and 5 are internet sources	Good There are 7 sources for the paper, and only 4 are internet sources	Excellent There are a total of 8 sources used for the paper, and only 4 are internet sources

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