Total points possible = 50. If you are Excellent in each category, you earn 50 points. If you are Above Average in two categories and Average in two categories, you earn 42 points. 42/50 = 84.
Name:____________________________
Mrs. Kelleher
Rubric for Prophet Research Paper – Due Friday, Dec.14
CATEGORY
Content: Quality and Amount of
Information
Excellent (46-50)
Above Average (41-45)
-The introduction clearly responds
to the prompt. The body includes
several supporting examples of
comparison/ contrast.
-The introduction responds to the
prompt. The body includes 1-2
supporting examples of
comparison/ contrast.
-The paper contains five
paragraphs, but they are not
substantial enough to fully
respond to the prompt.
-The paper contains at least five
substantial paragraphs.
Organization
and Mechanics
-Information is very organized with -Information is organized with
well-constructed paragraphs and well-constructed paragraphs and
smooth transitions.
transitions.
-No grammatical, spelling or
punctuation errors.
Sources
-All 3 sources (information and
-All sources (information and
graphics) are accurately
graphics) are accurately
documented in the desired format. documented, but a few are not in
the desired format.
Name: ______________________________________
CATEGORY
Content: Quality and Amount of
Information
Excellent (46-50)
Above Average (41-45)
-The introduction clearly responds
to the prompt. The body includes
several supporting examples of
comparison/ contrast.
-The introduction responds to the
prompt. The body includes 1-2
supporting examples of
comparison/ contrast.
-The paper contains five
paragraphs, but they are not
substantial enough to fully
respond to the prompt.
-Information is very organized with -Information is organized with
well-constructed paragraphs and
well-constructed paragraphs and
smooth transitions.
transitions.
-No grammatical, spelling or
punctuation errors.
Sources
-1-2 grammatical, spelling, or
punctuation errors.
-All 3 sources (information and
-All sources (information and
graphics) are accurately
graphics) are accurately
documented in the desired format. documented, but a few are not in
the desired format.
Below Average (31-35)
-The introduction does not
respond to the prompt. The body
does not include examples of both
comparison and contrast.
-The paper does not contain a full
five paragraphs.
-The paper contains less than five
paragraphs.
-Information is organized, but
paragraphs are not wellconstructed and transitions are
spotty.
-The information appears to be
disorganized and is without
transitions.
-3-4 grammatical, spelling, or
punctuation errors.
-5 or more grammatical, spelling,
or punctuation errors.
All sources (information and
graphics) are accurately
documented, but many are not in
the desired format.
-Some sources are not accurately
documented.
Rubric for Prophet Research Paper – Due Friday, December 14
-The paper contains at least five
substantial paragraphs.
Organization
and Mechanics
-1-2 grammatical, spelling, or
punctuation errors.
Average (36-40)
-The introduction responds to the
prompt, but unclearly. The body
includes few supporting examples
of comparison/ contrast.
Average (36-40)
Mrs. Kelleher
Below Average (31-35)
-The introduction responds to the
prompt, but unclearly. The body
includes few supporting examples
of comparison/ contrast.
-The introduction does not
respond to the prompt. The body
does not include examples of both
comparison and contrast.
-The paper does not contain a full
five paragraphs.
-The paper contains less than five
paragraphs.
-Information is organized, but
paragraphs are not wellconstructed and transitions are
spotty.
-The information appears to be
disorganized and is without
transitions.
-3-4 grammatical, spelling, or
punctuation errors.
-5 or more grammatical, spelling,
or punctuation errors.
All sources (information and
graphics) are accurately
documented, but many are not in
the desired format.
-Some sources are not accurately
documented.
Total points possible = 50. If you are Excellent in each category, you earn 50 points. If you are Above Average in two categories and Average in two categories, you earn 42 points. 42/50 = 84.