10 Final Research Paper Rubric

Exceeds Expectation
(10)
Meets Expectation (9-8) Near Expectation (7-6) Below Expectation (5-0)
Introduction
and Thesis
Efectively introduces and
insightfully establishes a
rich, artful, and logical
thesis that lends focus to
the writing
Introduces and establishes a
clear thesis that lends focus
to the writing
Introduces a thesis that
lends a liited focus to
the writing
Fails to establish a clear
thesis or lac!s a thesis
altogether
"rgani#ation

$ophisticated progression
and continuity of ideas%
consistent focus on
relevance to the thesis
stateent
$u&cient and logical
progression of ideas with
consistent focus on relevance
to the thesis stateent
'apses in logical
progression of ideas
and(or inconsistent focus
on relevance to the thesis
stateent
Ideas presented are
dis)ointed, incoherent, or
irrelevant to the thesis
stateent
$upport of
Thesis
*$core +,-
$ophisticated critical
thought through the use
of coprehensive
e.aples, reasons, and
supporting analysis/
$u&cient critical thought
through the use of ade0uate
e.aples , reasons, and
supporting analysis/
'ogical use of e.aples,
reasons, and analysis, but
ay be inconsistent or
inade0uate/
1se of inappropriate or
insu&cient e.aples,
reasons, and analysis/
2ord 3hoice 1se of rich, sophisticated,
and efective language
and transitions
1se of efective and correct
language and transitions
$oe use of siplistic or
inefective word choices
and(or few transitions
Inappropriate or incorrect
use of word choices and(or
no transitions
$entence
$tructure
1se of sophisticated,
clear, and varied
sentence structures
1se of clear and soeties
varied sentence structures
1se of siplistic sentence
structures lac!ing variety
3onsistent use of faulty,
incoplete, or careless
sentence structure
'anguage
3onventions
3lear counication
through consistent and
4awless graar,
spelling, punctuation, and
usage
5ppropriate graar,
spelling, punctuation, and
usage, with a few errors that
do not interfere with
counication
Errors in graar,
spelling, punctuation, and
usage soewhat interfere
with counication
Fre0uent errors in graar,
spelling, punctuation, and
usage that interfere with
counication
6'5 Forat
*$core +,-
Paper follows all
conventions of 6'5
foratting with no errors/
Paper follows all conventions
of 6'5 foratting with few
errors/
Paper follows ost
conventions of 6'5
foratting with few
errors/
Paper doesn7t use 6'5 or
does so with any errors
8ocuentati
on of
$ources
*$core +,-
8iverse and accurate use
of citations within the te.t
to docuent sources%
inclusion of sealess 6'5
wor!s cited page
5ccurate use of citations
within the te.t to docuent
sources% inclusion of an 6'5
wor!s cited page
Incorrect use of citations
within the te.t to
docuent sources% 6'5
wor!s cited page needs
soe revision
Failure to docuent(include
sources within the te.t% 6'5
wor!s cited page issing