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I-Search Research Essay Rubric Code: WA2X8C By donjanel Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Education Type: Project Grade Levels: 6-8

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	A 8 pts	B 6 pts	C 4 pts	D 2 pts	F 1 pts
Organization	A Information is very well organized with well-constructed paragraphs, headings, and sub-headings. Paper is formatted using MLA structure.	B Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs, headings, and sub-headings. Paper is formatted using MLA structure.	C Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. Paper is mostly formatted using MLA structure.	D Information appears to be disorganized. Paper is missing many components of MLA formatting structure.	F Information is extremely difficult to follow and/or fails to meet MLA format.
Sources	A All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the MLA format.	B All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in MLA format.	C All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in MLA format.	D Some sources are not accurately documented.	F Fails to either use or cite any sources used.
Paragraph Construction	A All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.	B Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.	C Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well.	D Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs.	F Organization of paragraphs was extremely difficult to follow.
Mechanics	A No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.	B Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.	C A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.	D Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.	F Grammatical and/or spelling errors interfere with the reader’s comprehension.