I-Search: FormalOutlineRubric
Specific/
Overall
Formal Outline
General
Supporting
Parallel
Formatting
Organization
Content
Leads & Follow
Structure
up Details
All basic parts of the
outline are in proper
The rules of MLA
4
formatting are
followed exactly.
order. There is a
The outline
logical organization
includes: title,
to supporting points.
thesis introduction,
The traditional
supporting points
Roman numeral,
(A/B), follow up
capital letter,
details (1/2), and
numeral, lower case
complete
letter, and lower case
conclusion.
Roman numeral
The number and
quality of the
supporting leads is
substantial for the
topic. The follow
up details are of
high quality and are
Parallel structure is
followed
throughout the
outline.
substantial for the
topic.
system is followed.
The number and
3
There may be one or
The outline may
There are only one
two problems with
be missing or have
or two errors with
the organizational
incorrectly listed
MLA formatting.
information listed
one to two parts of
above.
the outline.
quality of the
supporting leads is
average or uneven.
The number and
quality of the follow
There may be one
or two errors with
parallel structure.
up details is average
or uneven.
The number and
2
There may be three
The outline may
quality of the
There may be three
to five problems with
be missing or have
supporting leads is
There may be three
to five errors with
the organizational
incorrectly listed
minimal. The
to five errors with
MLA formatting.
information listed
three to five parts
number and quality
parallel structure.
above.
of the outline.
of the follow up
details is minimal.
Supporting leads are
There are more than
1
There are more than
five problems with
five errors with
the organizational
MLA formatting.
information listed
above.
The outline is
minimal and the
missing or has
quality of the leads
There are more
incorrectly listed
is poor. The follow
than five problems
more than five
up details are
with parallel
parts of the
minimal, of poor
structure.
outline.
quality, and/or are
uneven.