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Research Paper Rubric Research Paper Rubric Students will be creating a research paper and will be graded by certain guidelines within this rubric. Rubric Code: Z3X5W4 By lgchrist Draft Public Rubric Subject: Social Sciences Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Research Paper
	Poor 20 pts	Fair 35 pts	Good 50 pts
Content
	Below Average 5 pts	Average 10 pts	Meets Expectations 15 pts
Research Content 15 pts	Below Average Student has not done research and presents findings on topic poorly	Average Student has done some research, but not enought to present all sides of the topic.	Meets Expectations Student has done a lot of researh and proves points clearly and effectively.
Application 15 pts	Below Average There is no sense that the witer can apply the research results.	Average There is some application of research but not thorough.	Meets Expectations The applications are well thought out, indicating reflection on the part of the writer and are clear and thorough.
Mechanics
	Below Average 10 pts	Average 15 pts	Meets Expectations 20 pts
Organization/Format 5 pts 5-7 pages<BR> 12 font<BR> complete heading	Below Average There is no sense of organization in this paper.	Average There is some organization, but it is not consistent. Style may be difficulty to follow.	Meets Expectations Paper is well organized, and easy to follow.
Grammar and Spelling 5 pts	Below Average Poor spelling and grammar in this paper.	Average Most mechanics are acceptable but can use direction and proof reading.	Meets Expectations There are no grammar or spelling errors and paper is well written.
Citation 5 pts	Below Average Paper has little or no citing of any research done.	Average Some research cited, but not in the right way or not consistently	Meets Expectations Reserach is successfully cited
Paper Sections 5 pts	Below Average There appears to be a collection of ideas but not organized into sections.	Average The paper includes most sections	Meets Expectations The paper includes all sections: introduction, research question, review of research, application, and conclusions. It also includes the bibliography.
Total Grade 50 pts	Below Average	Average	Meets Expectations
Teacher Comments pts	Below Average	Average	Meets Expectations