English Language Arts Department
Research Proposal / Paper Rubric
Categories
Lit Rev (1)/Method(1)/
results(2) disc.(1)/con(1)
Introduction
Quality of
Information
Organization
Mechanics
MLA Format
(font, space,
indenting, page
numbering, Etc.) =
2; In-Text
Citations = 1; &
Works Cited= 1
Exceeds Standard
Meets Standard
Clearly stated and
appropriately focused.
Clearly stated but focus
needed to be sharper.
Information clearly
related to the main
topic, included
consistent supporting
details and/or
examples.
Information clearly
related to the main
topic, provided
adequate supporting
details and/or
examples.
Information is
adequately organized.
Most paragraphs
include introductory
sentence, explanations
or details, concluding
sentence with a
transition.
Information is logically
organized.
All paragraphs include
introductory sentence,
explanations or details,
concluding sentence
with a transition.
No grammatical,
spelling or punctuation
errors observed.
Almost no grammatical,
spelling or punctuation
errors observed.
All sources accurately
documented in
parenthetical
references. All pages
follow the format
6 (3 books; 3 websites)
or more appropriate
sources documented
properly.
All sources accurately
documented in
parenthetical
references, but a few.
At least 5 appropriate
sources documented
properly.
Near Standard
Below Standard
Unsatisfactory
Thesis stated but not
appropriately focused.
Thesis is inferred but
not stated.
No statement of
thesis or objective
for research
observed.
Information clearly
related to the main
topic, provided some
supporting details
and/or examples.
Information related to
the main topic, no
details or examples
provided.
Information had little
or nothing to do with
main topic.
Information is
somewhat organized.
Paragraphs included
related information,
but were typically not
constructed well.
A few grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation errors
observed.
All sources accurately
documented in
parenthetical
references, but many
are not. Many pages
do not follow the
format
At least 3 appropriate
sources documented
properly and 2 non
peer reviewed.
Obvious lack of
organization.
Paragraph structure
was not clear and
sentences were not
typically related
within the
paragraphs.
Many grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation errors
observed.
Some sources are not
accurately
documented. Most
pages do not follow
the format
At least 1-2
appropriate sources
documented properly.
No observable
organization.
No paragraphs
observed.
No observable effort
in the area of
mechanics.
No parenthetical
references observed
and no MLA format
No observable effort
in MLA formatting.
No references
provided
Score
2
2
4
3
4