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Rough Draft of Research Paper Writing I students submit a rough draft of their research papers. Rubric Code: ZBC3C3 By jeangold Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Rough Draft Research Paper
	Poor 10 pts	Fair 15 pts	Good 20 pts
Thesis	Poor There is a general but unclear thesis and/or the thesis is not in the correct place.	Fair The paper is organized around a coherent and well-documented thesis, and the topic selected addresses the assignment. The thesis is correctly placed.	Good The paper is organized around a critically considered, original, and well-documented thesis; the thesis is correctly placed following MLA format.
Length	Poor The paper is 2 pages in length or less.	Fair The paper is less than 3-1/2 pages in length.	Good The paper is at least 4 pages long, not counting the bibliography and cover pages.
Reasoning	Poor The paper does not support the thesis, and the reasoning or evidence is weak or unrelated to the thesis. Facts are not presented in a logical order.	Fair The paper is organized by a thesis, but the reasoning or evidence is weak or is not presented in a logical order.	Good The paper is organized by a thesis and supported by sound reasoning and/or evidence which is presented in a logical order.
In-Text Citations	Poor There are no in-text citations.	Fair There are a few in-text citations but some information is not cited or it is done incorrectly.	Good All researched information is correctly cited as in-text citations.
Opposing View Point	Poor The opposing view point is not explained and rebutted.	Fair The opposing view point is somewhat presented but not adequately rebutted.	Good The opposing point of view is clearly defined and adequately rebutted.
Mechanics	Poor The paper is not consistent in standard English usage or lacks coherent paragraphs. Transitions are lacking, and the title, introduction, or conclusion could be improved.	Fair The paper mostly uses standard academic English and sentence construction. Paragraph transitions could be improved. The title, introduction, or conclusion could be improved.	Good The paper uses standard academic English and sentence construction, coherent and well-ordered paragraphs, paragraph transitions, and a title, introduction, and conclusion.