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Research Paper Scoring Rubric - Final Draft
Basic
Requirements
Thesis
Statement
Analysis
Textual
Evidence
Organization
50
Strong
45
Maturing
40
Emerging
35
Developing
30
Beginning
Follows the proper
heading, font size,
double-spaced, 1”
margins, complete 35 pages, page
numbers, formal
style, and Works
Cited page
Clear, concise,
effective, relevant,
argumentative, and
answers what?,
how?, and so what?
Mostly follows the
proper heading, font
size, double-spaced, 1”
margins, complete 3-5
pages, formal style,
and page numbers,
and Works Cited page
Somewhat follows the
proper heading, font
size, double-spaced,
1” margins, complete
3-5 pages, page
numbers, formal
style, and Works
Cited page
Lacks the proper
heading, font size,
double-spaced, 1”
margins, complete 34 pages, page
numbers, formal
style, and Works
Cited page
Fails to follows the
proper heading, font
size, double-spaced,
1” margins, complete
3-4 pages, page
numbers, formal
style, and Works
Cited page
Somewhat clear,
concise, effective,
relevant,
argumentative, and
somewhat answers
what?, how?, and
so what?
Develops topic with few Somewhat
develops topic;
observations,
Connections to
connections, and
research may be
conclusions that are
missing or
based on research;
inaccurate.
answers “Why?” and
“How?” questions.
The student mostly
The student lacks
cites correctly and
proper citations
enhances their chosen and support of their
topic by supporting
chosen topic in
their claims with
many areas of the
textual evidence
paper.
throughout most of
essay.
Barely clear,
concise, effective,
relevant,
argumentative, and
vaguely answers
what?, how?, and
so what?
Barely develops
topic; connections
to research are
missing and
inaccurate.
Fails to be clear,
concise, effective,
relevant,
argumentative, and
does not answer
what?, how?, and
so what?
Fails to develop
topic; writing is
missing analysis.
Writing may just summarize
source.
The student lacks
proper citations
and textual support
of their chosen
topic in over 50 %
of the paper.
The student
neither has proper
citations nor makes
a complete analysis
of their chosen
topic.
***30 points
Organizational
structure establishes
relationship
between/among
ideas/events.
Organizational
structure establishes
relationships between
ideas/events,
although minor lapses
may be present.
Organizational
structure establish
some relationship
between/among
some of the
ideas/events.
Organizational
structure does not
establish
connection
between/among
ideas/events.
***AUTOMATIC
0 on the paper!!!
Organizational
structure does not
establish
connection
between/among
ideas/events.
Exhibits STRONG
CONTROL of
grammatical conventions
appropriate to the writing
task: sentence formation;
subject-verb agreement,
tense, and case;
capitalization, punctuation,
spelling, and any other
necessary grammar rules
Exhibits REASONABLE
CONTROL of grammatical
conventions appropriate to
the writing task: sentence
formation; subject-verb
agreement, tense, and case;
capitalization, punctuation,
spelling, and any other
necessary grammar rules
Exhibits ADEQUATE
CONTROL of
grammatical
conventions appropriate
to the writing task:
sentence formation;
subject-verb agreement,
tense, and case;
capitalization,
punctuation, spelling,
and any other necessary
grammar rules
Exhibits MINIMAL
CONTROL of
grammatical
conventions appropriate
to the writing task:
sentence formation;
subject-verb agreement,
tense, and case;
capitalization,
punctuation, spelling,
and any other necessary
grammar rules
LACKS CONTROL of
grammatical
conventions appropriate
to the writing task:
sentence formation;
subject-verb agreement,
tense, and case;
capitalization,
punctuation, spelling,
and any other necessary
grammar rules
Thoroughly
understands global
issues and deepens
their relationship
with the course by
making clear
thematic connections
to the literature
Understands global
issues and mostly
deepens their
relationship with the
course by making
clear thematic
connections to the
literature
Adequately
understands global
issues and
somewhat deepens
their relationship
with the course by
making some
thematic
connections to the
literature
Lacks
understanding of
global issues and
barely deepens
their relationship
with the course by
not making clear
enough thematic
connections to the
literature
Fails to
understands
global issues and
does not deepen
their relationship
with the course by
failing to make any
thematic
connections to the
literature
Develops topic with
observations,
connections, and
conclusions that are
based on research;
answers “Why?” and
“How?” questions.
The student correctly
cites and sufficiently
analyzes their chosen
topic by supporting
their claims with
textual evidence. He or
she develops the topic
with well-chosen,
relevant, and sufficient
facts.
Mostly clear, concise,
effective, relevant,
argumentative, and
mostly answers
what?, how?, and so
what?
Grammar
Theme,
Purpose, and
Demonstratio
n of
Knowledge
Additional Comments:
Total: _________ / 350 points