Research Rubric: The Final Product of ______
0 = absent 2 = developing 3 = adequately developed 4 = fully developed
CONTENTappropriate length; not more than 20% consists of quotes / 8 – 10 pages (-10 per missing page)
FOCUS
/ 0 / 2 / 3 / 4- brief biography of author
- plot summary
- critical analysis [i.e. symbolism, theme, prominent ideas, style & technique, genre] ( x 2 )
a variety of elements discussed
- historical connections
historical context where relevant
SUPPORT
/ 0 / 2 / 3 / 4Biographical information (x 2 ) / explanations, definitions, reasons
details, sub-points are developed
examples drawn from text are relevant
Historical connection (x 2 ) / explanations, definitions, reasons
details, sub-points are developed
examples drawn from text are relevant
Critical analysis (x 3 )
Text support is essential here. / explanations, definitions, reasons
details, sub-points are developed
examples drawn from text are relevant
STYLE
/ 0 / 2 / 3 / 4a. Voice and Tone (x 2 ) / Objective and formal in nature
b. word choice / sophisticated vocabulary / absence of “thing, a lot, etc.” ( taboo words)
c. sentence structure (x 2 ) / Sentence structure varies. Sentences are sophisticated and complex, not short and choppy. Words flow without awkward constructions.
d. sentence structure, cont. (x 2 )
sentences do not begin with:
It was… That is….
There were… It appears… / Sentences are absent of both faulty parallelism ( // ) and inappropriate shifts in subject and verb forms (ex. active voice shifts to passive voice within a sentence).
integration / 0 / 2 / 3 / 4
a. Organization ( x 2 )
(1) cohesive (comes together)
(2) coherent (logical)
(3) tightly constructed paragraphs-
complete with topic sentences / Research paper exhibits a clear structure or purposeful plan of development [beginning, middle, end]
Whether the points are logically related to each other. Ideas flow. Paper is “readable.”
b. introduction / -thesis stated clearly and concisely / 0 / 1 / 2
-contains attention grabber / 0 / 1 / 2
-doesn’t begin to develop ideas (body) / 0 / 1 / 2
c. conclusion / -no new ideas introduced / 0 / 1 / 2
-not a complete repetition of intro / 0 / 1 / 2
-contains a clincher / 0 / 1 / 2
RESEARCH MECHANICS
100 POINTS / Spacing- double spaced
throughout / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3
font size: 12
type: Times New Roman
margins / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3
Title---original; not the title of the
novel. / 3 points / pagination / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3
Outline
-sentence outline
-for every A, there’s a B, etc.
-ideas are organized and clearly
defined
-map of the final draft
-appropriate length (2 – 3 pages) / 25 points possible / Heading / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3
Works Cited page / 25 points
Citations
-appropriate number (5 min.)
-correct form
-all sources cited
-punctuation / 25 points possible / Quotations
-appropriate use of long quote
-appropriate use of short quote / 10 points
MECHANICS/ CONVENTIONS TOTAL: ______
run on, sentence fragment, comma splice / R-O, SF, CS / -5 each
commas + other marks of punctuation / p / -1 each
pronoun / antecedent agreement / PA / -2 each
vague pronoun reference / no antecedent / PR, vague / -2 each
pronoun usage (wrong case) / PU / -2 each
write out numbers / # / -1 each
contraction / cont. / -1 each
abbreviation error / ab / -1 each
subject-verb agreement / S-V / -1 each
verb tense / vt / -1 each
Literary present / lit. pres. / -3 total
spelling / sp / -1 each
usage error / U / -1 each
capitalization error / Caps or = / -1 each
2nd person point of view (you, your, our) / 2nd / -3 total
1st person point of view (I, me, my, our) / 1st / -3 total
SYMBOLS
error in parallelism / // / no new paragraph / II
Clarity issue / Huh ? / Delete-unnecessary / ------
awkward wording/wordy / awk / start new paragraph / II
diction (word choice) / d or wc / Colloquial/cliché / colloq
CONTENT: 120 (x 2)
% / RESEARCH: 100
% / MECHANICS: 100
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