Mrs. Knolhoff
Biology
Bacteria Research Paper Rubric
Points Possible Points Earned Notes
Criteria
Formatting Paper meets length requirements: 2 full pages
minimum, and 4 full pages maximum
10
Citations are correctly provided in the paper after
each reference to a source, done in the APA format.
5
Margins are 1”, font is times new roman 12, and
paper is double spaced; Name, and hour are
5
provided at the top right hand corner of the paper.
Title provided.
Main idea of paper is clearly stated in introduction
Content
and directly relates to either topic 1 or 2. (Paper
5
has a clear thesis statement)
Paper includes supporting evidence from minimum
of 3 sources, and a maximum of 7 sources. The
5
paper has a minimum of 10 citations in text.
Paper has a logical flow of valuable information;
supporting information to the main idea is well
5
organized.
The topic chosen is well covered by the
information provided. The information given in
10
the paper is significant and provides specific
examples to support main idea.
Mechanics Paper is grammatically correct, without errors in
mechanics and spelling.
8
A reference page must be included to earn a grade.
Reference
All references are correctly given in APA style.
12
Page
Paper is turned in on time, both a paper copy and a
Timeline
document emailed to eknolhoff@bccu2.org.
10
75
*Any intentional plagiarism will result in a zero on the paper and a referral (example: copy and paste, or using someone else’s paper).
* Any non-intentional plagiarism will result in the paper requiring correction by the student to receive a passing grade (example: improper intext citations)