Research Report : Honors World Cultures
Name: _________________________________________
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Organization
Information is very
organized with wellconstructed
paragraphs.
Information is
organized with wellconstructed
paragraphs.
Information is
organized, but
paragraphs are not
well-constructed.
The information
appears to be
disorganized.
Quality of
Information
Information clearly
relates to the main
topic. It includes
many supporting
details and/or
examples.
Information clearly
relates to the main
topic. It provides 6-7
supporting details
and/or examples.
Information clearly
relates to the main
topic. It provides 4-5
supporting details
and/or examples.
Information provides
less than 4
supporting details
and/or examples or
has little or nothing
to do with the main
topic.
Sources
All sources
(information and
graphics) are
accurately
documented in the
desired format.
Includes Works
Cited page correctly
formatted.
Almost all sources
(information and
graphics) are
accurately
documented in the
desired format.
Includes Works
Cited page with a
few mistakes.
Some sources
(information and
graphics) are
accurately
documented in the
desired format.
Includes Works
Cited page.
Most sources are not
accurately
documented. Does
not include a Works
Cited page.
Mechanics
No grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation errors.
Almost no
A few grammatical
grammatical, spelling spelling, or
or punctuation errors punctuation errors.
Many grammatical,
spelling, or
punctuation errors.
Paragraph
Construction
All paragraphs
include introductory
sentence,
explanations or
details, and
concluding sentence.
Most paragraphs
include introductory
sentence,
explanations or
details, and
concluding sentence.
Paragraphs included
related information
but were typically not
constructed well.
Paragraphing
structure was not
clear and sentences
were not typically
related within the
paragraphs.
Thesis
Statement
The thesis statement The thesis statement
names the topic of
names the topic of
the essay and
the essay.
outlines the main
points to be
discussed.
The thesis statement
outlines some or all
of the main points to
be discussed but
does not name the
topic.
The thesis statement
does not name the
topic AND does not
preview what will be
discussed
CATEGORY
Analysis
Level of analysis in
paper is very high.
Level of analysis in
paper is good, but
could be better for
an Honors Class.
There is some
analysis in the
paper, but on a basic
level.
There is no analysis
of information in the
paper. The paper is
purely factual.
Accuracy
All supportive facts
and statistics are
reported accurately.
Almost all supportive
facts and statistics
are reported
accurately.
Most supportive
facts and statistics
are reported
accurately.
Most supportive facts
and statistics were
inaccurately
reported.
Sequencing
Arguments and
support are provided
in a logical order that
makes it easy and
interesting to follow
the author's train of
thought.
Arguments and
support are provided
in a fairly logical
order that makes it
reasonably easy to
follow the author's
train of thought.
A few of the support
details or arguments
are not in an
expected or logical
order, distracting the
reader and making
the essay seem a
little confusing.
Many of the support
details or arguments
are not in an
expected or logical
order, distracting the
reader and making
the essay seem very
confusing.
Requirements
Fulfilled
All requirements
have been achieved:
paper is 7-8 pages
long, Times New
Roman, 12 point,
double spaced,
normal margins;
minimum 6 sources
used.
Almost all
requirements have
been filled, with one
or two not correct.
2-3 of the
requirements have
not been fulfilled
properly.
More than 3 of the
paper requirements
have not been
fulfilled.
Time
Management
Paper is turned in to
Ms. Keegan by the
beginning bell of
your class on
Thursday, January
12, 2012
Paper is worth 175 points – each group in the rubric will be multiplied by 4
Please attach this rubric to the front of your paper when you hand it in.