Research Paper Grading Rubric
Cover Page:
Criteria includes:
a) student name
b) title of paper
c) course title/number
d) faculty name
e) date submitted
Introduction:
Criteria includes:
a) section heading
b) introduces the topic
c) purpose of paper is clear
d) points to be covered are
included and clear
e) Does not use the word “I”
Body:
a) section headings
b) all points covered
c) each paragraph has a
main point
d) smooth transition
between paragraphs
e) topic is fully covered
Conclusion:
a) section heading
b) summarizes each main point
of paper
Bibliography / Citations
a) 3 or more references cited
b) references listed
alphabetically
c) internet sources include
URLs
d) bibliography page is
titled
e) Separate page for the
bibliography
f) correct use of intext citations
Mechanics
a) 1200 – 2000 words in length
b) proper grammar,
punctuation, and spelling
c) narrative style (complete
sentences)
d) double-spaced
e) font of 12
f) no extra spaces, wide margins
g) student name not found in body
of paper
Timeliness
2/9/2016
0 points
No cover page.
1 point
Missing four
criteria.
2 points
Missing three
criteria.
3 points
Missing two
criteria.
4 points
Missing one
criterion.
5 points
All criteria
complete and
correct.
0 points
No criteria met.
2 point
Missing four
criteria.
4 points
Missing three
criteria.
6 points
Missing two
criteria.
8 points
Missing one
criterion.
10 points
All criteria
complete and
correct.
0 points
No criteria met.
5 point
Missing four
criteria.
15 points
Missing three
criteria.
25 points
Missing two
criteria.
30 points
Missing one
criterion.
35 points
All criteria
complete and
correct.
0 points
Missing heading
and/or poorly
summarized
main points.
2 point
Missing
heading and
summarizes
only some of
the main
points.
4 point
Missing four
criteria.
4 points
Summarizes only
some of the main
points.
6 points
Missing heading
and/or
summarizes most
of the main points.
8 points
Includes heading
& summarizes
most of the main
points.
10 points
All criteria
complete and
correct.
8 points
Missing three
criteria.
12 points
Missing two
criteria.
16 points
Missing one
criterion.
20 points
All criteria
complete and
correct.
4 point
Missing two
criteria and/or
has more than
30 to 40 errors
of grammar,
spelling, or
punctuation.
8 points
Missing one
criterion and/or
has 20 to 30 errors
of grammar,
spelling, or
punctuation.
12 points
Missing one
criterion or has
10-20 errors of
grammar, spelling,
or punctuation.
16 points
All criteria met
with between 5-10
errors of grammar,
spelling, or
punctuation.
20 points
All criteria met
completely with
less than 5 errors
of grammar,
spelling, or
punctuation.
-20 points
Hard copy
submitted to
instructor on time,
but not submitted
to turnitin.com on
time
On Time
Hard copy to
instructor by due
date and
submitted to
turnitin.com by
the due date.
0 points
No bibliography.
0 points
Missing more
than two criteria
and/or has more
than 40 errors of
grammar,
spelling, or
punctuation.
-100 points
No paper, or If
not submitted to
turnitin.com
within one week
of due date.