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Shakespeare Mini Research Paper MLA Style Research Paper MLA documentation style Rubric Code: W888X4 By ir407teach Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

MLA Research Paper Criteria for general MLA formatting, works cited page, appropriate resource usage; content and grammar
	Unacceptable 0 pts	Poor 5 pts	Fair 10 pts	Good 15 pts	Excellent 20 pts	Score (N/A)
Resource Use How did you use the research resource/s to support and inform?	Unacceptable Opinion Only;No research; Blatant misuse of research	Poor Few details/resource/s used appropriately; Paper supported by opinion only; No reference to research	Fair Some details/resource/s used appropriately; Paper supported more by opinion with very little reference to research	Good Most resources used appropriately;Relies somewhat on research to support	Excellent All resources used appropriately; Relies heavily on research to support	Score
General Formatting Did you follow all the MLA general formatting guidelines?	Unacceptable Handwritten	Poor Five or more general formatting errors	Fair Three or four general formatting errors	Good Two or less general formatting errors	Excellent Typed; meets required number of pages;1 inch margins; 12 Times New Roman/Arial font;double spaced; last name and page number correctly placed;name, professor, class, date correctly placed;title centered; NO cover page, folder or binder	Score
Citings in Text Did you correctly identify and give credit to sources using MLA formatting.	Unacceptable No Resources Cited	Poor 1 citation listed on works cited page found in paper; Sources in paper not on works cited page improper formating	Fair 1 resources listed on works cited found in paper; Some MLA format errors; Resources not easily identified Missing one of the required citations works cited found in paper;	Good All resources on works cited page found in paper; Less than 2 format errors; One properly paraphrased and one direct quotation from reference listed on works cited found in paper;	Excellent One properly paraphrased and one direct quotation from reference listed on works cited found in paper; Block quotes indented and punctuated appropriately; parenthetical citations punctuated correctly; In-text citations flow smoothly	Score
Works Cited Did you identify your sources at the end of your paper?	Unacceptable No works cited page:	Poor MLA format not followed; multiple errors	Fair Formatting errors; Does not contain number of required resource (1) and/or types	Good Less than 3 formatting errors: has all required (1)resources/types	Excellent Required number of resources; Required types of resources; Alphabetical order; works cited page titled; 1 inch margins; double spaced; second line of citation indented 5 spaces; Citations end with period	Score
Content and Grammar Does the paper adequately cover the topic and is it free from grammatical errors?	Unacceptable Excessive errors (10 or more); paper does not cover topic	Poor Contains no quotes, paraphrasing and summarizing; large number of grammatical errors	Fair Paper deviates from topic; contains less than stellar quotes, paraphrasing and summarizing; Some grammatical errors	Good Paper covers topic; Only slight deviations from topic; Very few grammatical errors; Contains quotes, paraphrasing and summarizing	Excellent Paper covers topic; No or minor grammatical errors; contains quotes, paraphrasing and summarizing	Score

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