Rubric

Research Papers (4)
Research Papers (4)
Criteria Ratings Pts
Content (20%)

20 to >10.0 pts

Proficient
All required elements, stemming from the thesis, are addressed in sufficient detail; paper does not go into unrelated discussion; meets the minimum length requirements.

10 to >0.0 pts

Competent
Required elements are addressed, some not as in depth as the topic requires; essay may stray into irrelevant discussion; meets or comes close to meeting minimum length requirements.

0 pts

Novice
Required elements are addressed or not addressed in sufficient depth; essay wanders off-topic; does not meet minimum length requirements.
20 pts
Writing (20%)

20 to >10.0 pts

Proficient
Clear, concise writing; required elements are clearly identified and well-supported; minimal grammatical errors. Clearly organized paper that is arranged in a logical order; clear introduction, body, and conclusion; proper use of paragraphs.

10 to >0.0 pts

Competent
Overall good writing but may have some inconsistencies; minimal unclear passages; some grammatical or spelling errors. Well-organized paper overall; missing a solid introduction or conclusion; some use of huge mega-paragraphs.

0 pts

Novice
Poor writing; unclear passages; numerous spelling or grammatical errors. Disorganized paper; no logical order to the structure; missing introduction or conclusion; extensive use of huge mega-paragraphs.
20 pts
Format (20%)

20 to >10.0 pts

Proficient
Consistent, proper citation of outside sources within the paper and in the bibliography following the paper; essay has a cover page and separate page for bibliography.

10 to >0.0 pts

Competent
Proper citation of outside sources within the paper and in the bibliography; no cover page or bibliography is listed on the same page as the essay.

0 pts

Novice
Sources cited improperly or not at all; missing bibliography; no cover page; most of the first page of content is used for non-content material.
20 pts
Sources (20%)

20 to >10.0 pts

Proficient
Student uses 3 – 5 sources; published within last 10 years; fact-based/ academic in nature.

10 to >0.0 pts

Competent
Student uses less than 3 outside sources if required; may use course text as a source; may have used old sources (over 10 years old); some unacceptable sources (Wiki, blogs, etc.)

0 pts

Novice
Student does not meet minimum source requirements; extensive use of course text; has used old sources; extensive use of unacceptable sources.
20 pts
Quotations (20%)

20 to >10.0 pts

Proficient
Used sparingly if at all; paper is well paraphrased, excellent summary of source material.

10 to >0.0 pts

Competent
Some over-use or overly-long quotations that do not add to the overall quality of the paper.

0 pts

Novice
Used extensively; does not demonstrate that the student understands the material.
20 pts
Total Points: 100

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