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Senior Research Paper 
Senior Research Paper
Research paper: The topic of this paper is at the discretion of the teacher. It may include a traditional argumentative paper, action research, or a blend of oral history with outside support. Students may include relevant charts, graphs, or images as long as these elements are cited correctly. The research paper must be 2000+ words. The students may use traditional note cards, Noodle Tools note cards, or annotated sources based on teacher discretion. Students must research 10 sources and use 6 in their paper. This research should contain an annotated bibliography.
Rubric Code: Z98B7A
By rbjr76
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Subject: English  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Senior Research Paper
Argumentative Research
  Beginning

1 pts

Developing

2 pts

Competent

3 pts

Mature

4 pts

Exemplary

5 pts

Purpose
40 %

a research paper on a social issue worthy of academic study
Evaluate electronic sources for reliability,
Determine when to paraphrase, summarize, or quote information
Beginning

Ignores two or more aspects of the rhetorical situation and thus does not meet the expectations of the task
Developing

Ignores as least one aspect of the rhetorical situation and thus compromises effectiveness
Competent

Attempts to be rhetorically aware but is inappropriate or insufficient
Mature

Addresses the rhetorical situation in a sufficient but predictable way
Exemplary

Addresses the rhetorical situation with unexpected insight
Stance/Thesis
20 %

Central position (thesis Statement) in terms of its meaning, unity, and uniqueness
Beginning

Involves a confusing or unspecified position
Developing

States a trite, overly general position
Competent

Offers an ambiguous claim, lacks unity, writers' moves do not lead to stance clarity
Mature

Offers a clear, unified, standard position that is sufficiently delineated
Exemplary

Offers a clear, inventive, compelling position that is mapped out in interesting and effective moves
Support/Genre
20 %

Use and support of evidence in support of central position
Beginning

Position is not effectively supported by evidence, limited sources to support claims
Developing

Position is supported by weak evidence, offers limited sources with little support for claims
Competent

Evidence is present but contradicts or competes, offers a variety of sources but with limited support for claims
Mature

Position is illustrated by predictable evidence, offers a variety of sources with some support for claims
Exemplary

Position is illustrated by well-chosen compelling evidence, offers balance of ideas from the various sources
Design/Organization
10 %

•Length: 7-10 pages
Document sources and format a paper in MLA style
Organize information effectively from introduction to conclusion in terms of clarity and development
Beginning

Omits a unifying and cohesive claim, exhibits weak paragraph unity, and offers ineffective transitions
Developing

Offers ambiguous or unsupportable claims in the thesis and or topic sentences and uses simple transitions that fail to connect ideas
Competent

Uses claims that are sometimes imprecise or poorly matched to content in ways that comprise logical development and transitions
Mature

States a unifying claim with clear supporting points, employs a recognizable organizational scheme with mechanical transitions
Exemplary

Asserts and sustains a claim that develops progressively, adapts organizational schemes to the context, and achieves maximum momentum
Audience/Conventions
10 %

Audience is teacher, Usage of standards and conventions of mechanics, spelling, and grammar
Beginning

Involves excessive grammatical, mechanical, and or citation choices that do not adhere to the academic task and thus disrupt the message
Developing

Involves a major pattern of grammatical, mechanical, and or citation choices that do not adhere to academic conventions
Competent

Involves some distraction grammatical citation and or mechanical patterns that do not adhere to academic conventions
Mature

Adheres to usage standards, with only minor errors
Exemplary

Uses vocabulary appropriate for audience, assumes a level of intelligence and sophistication for audience, offers a high level analysis that does not just skim the surface, adheres to the rules and conventions of mechanics, spelling, usage and grammar




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