Title, Your Name, Teacher’s Name, Course, Date, Neatly finished-no errors
Evidence of 4
Evidence of 3
Evidence of 2 or less
Absent
Thesis Statement
Clearly and concisely states the paper’s purpose in a single sentence, which is engaging, and thought provoking.
Clearly states the paper’s purpose in a single sentence
States the paper’s purpose in a single sentence.
Incomplete and/or unfocused
Absent
Introduction
The introduction is engaging, includes attention grabber, provides background information, states the main topic and previews the structure of the paper.
The introduction states the main topic and previews the structure of the paper.
The introduction states the main topic but does not adequately preview the structure of the paper
There is no clear introduction or main topic and the structure of the paper is missing.
Absent
Bodies
Each paragraph contains a topic sentence and has thoughtful supporting detail sentences that develop the main idea
Each paragraph has sufficient supporting detail sentences that develop the main idea
Each paragraph lacks supporting detail sentences.
Each paragraph fails to develop the main idea.
Not applicable
Organization- Structural Development of the Idea
Writer demonstrates logical and subtle sequencing of ideas through well-developed paragraphs; transitions are used to enhance organization
Paragraph development present but not perfected.
Logical organization; organization of ideas not fully developed.
No evidence of structure or organization.
Not applicable
Conclusion
The conclusion is engaging and restates the thesis.
The conclusion restates the thesis.
The conclusion does not adequately restate the thesis.
Incomplete and/or unfocused.
Absent
Mechanics
No errors in punctuation, capitalization and spelling.
Almost no errors in punctuation, capitalization and spelling.
Many errors in punctuation, capitalization and spelling.
Numerous and distracting errors in punctuation, capitalization and spelling.
Not applicable
Usage
No errors sentence structure and word usage.
Almost no errors in sentence structure and word usage.
Many errors in sentence structure and word usage.
Numerous and distracting errors in sentence structure and word usage.
Not applicable
Citation
All cited works, both text and visual, are done in the correct format with no errors.
Some cited works, both text and visual, are done in the correct format. Inconsistencies evident.
Few cited works, both text and visual, are done in the correct format.
No citations
Not applicable
Works Cited
Done in the correct format with no errors. Includes more than 5 major references (e.g. science journal articles, books, but no more than two internet sites. Periodicals available on-line are not considered internet sites)
Done in the correct format with few errors. . Includes 5 major references (e.g. science journal articles, books, but no more than two internet sites. Periodicals available on-line are not considered internet).
Done in the correct format with some errors. Includes 4 major references (e.g. science journal articles, books, but no more than two internet sites. Periodicals available on-line are not considered internet).
Done in the correct format with many errors. Includes 3 major references (e.g. science journal articles, books, but no more than two internet sites. Periodicals available on-line are not considered internet sites.)
English 10R
Research Paper Rubric
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Score:
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Your Name, Teacher’s Name,
Course,
Date, Neatly finished-no
errors
the paper’s purpose in a single
sentence, which is engaging,
and thought provoking.
purpose in a single sentence
single sentence.
states the main topic and
previews the structure of the paper.
main topic and previews the
structure of the paper.
main topic but does not
adequately preview the
structure of the paper
or main topic and the structure
of the paper is missing.
supporting detail sentences
that develop the main idea
supporting detail sentences
that develop the main idea
supporting detail sentences.
develop the main idea.
and subtle sequencing of ideas
through well-developed
paragraphs; transitions are
used to enhance organization
present but not perfected.
organization of ideas not fully
developed.
organization.
and restates the thesis.
thesis.
adequately restate the thesis.
capitalization and spelling.
punctuation, capitalization
and spelling.
capitalization and spelling.
errors in punctuation,
capitalization and spelling.
and word usage.
structure and word usage.
structure and word usage.
errors in sentence structure
and word usage.
visual, are done in the correct
format with no errors.
and visual, are done in the
correct format.
Inconsistencies evident.
and visual, are done in the
correct format.
with no errors. Includes more
than 5 major references (e.g.
science journal articles,
books, but no more than two
internet sites. Periodicals
available on-line are not
considered internet sites)
with few errors. . Includes 5
major references (e.g. science
journal articles, books, but no
more than two internet sites.
Periodicals available on-line
are not considered internet).
with some errors. Includes 4
major references (e.g. science
journal articles, books, but no
more than two internet sites.
Periodicals available on-line
are not considered internet).
with many errors. Includes 3
major references (e.g. science
journal articles, books, but no
more than two internet sites.
Periodicals available on-line
are not considered internet
sites.)
the only
sites are
internet
sites.
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