Name _______________________________________________________________
Animal Research Paper Rubric
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Format: (5 points)
-2-3 typed, double spaced pages, stapled together
-1 inch margins
-Size 12 normal font
-Proper heading (name, date, period)
-Meaningful title
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Attention-grabbing introduction paragraph with thesis statement (5 points)
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At least 5 body paragraphs that follow the topics of your outline (each with a topic sentence)
(10 points)
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Concluding paragraph that sums up your topic (5 points)
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Properly formatted Works Cited page (separate from rest of paper) (5 points)
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Coventions (spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar) (5 points)
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At least 15 total dress-ups, sentence openers, and/or decorations (15 points)
Dress-ups (in the middle of the sentence):
1. who/which phrase
2. adverb (-ly word)
3. strong verb
4. quality adjective
5. adverb clause (when, where, while, since,
although, etc.)
6. because phrase
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Sentence openers (at the beginning of the sentence):
1. subject
2. preposition
3. adverb (-ly word)
4. –ing verb
5. V.S.S.
6. adverb clause
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Decorations (beginning, middle, or end of sentence):
1. question
2. quotations/conversation
3. 3sss (short, staccato sentences)
4. simile or metaphor
5. alliteration
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Total: _________ / 50
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