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Research Process, 6-8 
Research Process, 6-8
Rubric Code: Y3B6A5
By fkompar
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Subject: Education  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: (none)

Powered by iRubric Middle School Research Process
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  Developing

1 pts

Meets

3 pts

Exceeds

5 pts

QUESTION

Select/Develop an Essential Question

Develop key/sub questions to guide research

Generate keywords to guide research
Developing

Student was assigned an essential question or developed a question requiring little creative thought.

Student did not generate key questions to guide research.

Student did not generate keywords to guide research
Meets

Student selected a teacher-generated essential question or developed a focused question that directed research.

Student generated key questions to guide research

Student selected keywords to guide research.
Exceeds

Student selected a teacher-generated essential question or developed a focused question that directed research.

Student generated clearly stated key questions that answered the essential question to guide research

Student selected keywords to guide research.
PLAN

Determine the types and quantity of sources
Developing

Student used fewer than the required number of sources.

Student gathered information from a limited range of sources.

Student displayed minimal effort in selecting quality resources.
Meets

Student used the required number of sources.

Student gathered information from a variety of relevant sources.
Exceeds

Student used more than the required number of sources.

Student gathered information from a variety of quality sources.
SEARCH

Locate information in indexes using keywords

Determine if the authors are qualified in subject
Developing

Student did not use keywords to find information in indexes.

Student did not verify qualifications of author to write about subject.
Meets

Students used keywords to locate information in print and online sources.

Students attempted to verify the qualifications of the authors of print and online sources.
Exceeds

Students used keywords to locate information in print and online sources.

Students verified the qualifications of the authors of print and online sources.
EVALUATE & USE

Evaluate facts
Take notes
Create graphic organizer
Developing

Student did not determine whether the facts answered any of the Key Questions.

Student did not use the proper notetaking format.

Student did not take adequate notes.

Student did not complete a graphic organizer.
Meets

Student used facts that answered Key Questions.

Student used the proper notetaking format.

Student took the required number of notes.

Student completed a graphic organizer.
Exceeds

Student used facts that answered Key Questions.

Student used the proper notetaking format.

Student produced more than the required number of notes.

Student completed a detailed graphic organizer.
REFLECT

Determine completeness of research
Developing

Student did not determine that enough facts had been collected to answer the essential question.

Student did not continue research.
Meets

Student determined if enough facts had been collected to answer the essential question.

If necessary, student continued research to locate additional facts.
Exceeds

Student determined if enough facts had been collected to answer the essential question.

If necessary, student continued research.to locate additional facts.

After adding facts to the graphic organizer, student reflected again.
SYNTHESIZE

Create first draft

Submit to Turnitin.com

Submit for peer/ teacher edit

Revise
Developing

Student did not incorporate the facts from the graphic organizer into an organized first draft.

Student did not submit research document to Turnitin.com

After peer/teacher edit, student did not make revisions.
Meets

Student incorporated the facts from the graphic organizer into an organized first draft.

Student submitted the research document to Turnitin.com

After peer/teacher edit, student made
revisions.
Exceeds

Student incorporated the facts from the graphic organizer into an well organized, well-written first draft.

Student submitted the research document to Turnitin.com and made revisions.

After peer/teacher edit, student made extensive
revisions.
COMMUNICATE

Use effective communications techniques to present research findings

Submit properly-fomatted alphabetically-arranged Works Consulted
Developing

Student showed little evidence of thoughtful research. Product does not effectively communicate research findings.

Student did not properly cite research sources.
Meets

Student effectively communicated research findings.

Student cited research sources with few errors.
Exceeds

Student effectively and creatively used appropriate communication tools to convey research findings

Student properly cited research sources. including visuals, sounds, and animations. The Works Consulted was alphabetically arranged.




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