Rubric: 4 3 2 1 Is perfectly Is not perfectly formatted. formatted. Citations are Citations are not perfect. perfect. Plagiarism Includes ALL of Is missing 1-2 Is missing 3-4 Is missing 5+ the elements of a elements of a elements of a elements of a research paper. research paper. research paper. research paper. Introduction has Introduction has Introduction has Introduction a strong thesis a strong thesis or a thesis and lacks focus and and engaging an engaging opening. does not have a opening. opening. clear thesis. Body paragraphs Body paragraphs Body paragraphs Body paragraphs have fascinating have appropriate have evidence, are missing and appropriate evidence. but evidence is evidence. pieces evidence. not clearly related. Each piece of Most pieces of Some pieces of Evidence is evidence is well evidence are evidence are lacking explained and well explained explained and connection and linked to the and linked to the linked. explanation. thesis. thesis. Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion is Conclusion is sums up sums up complete. unclear. argument and argument or leaves reader leaves reader thinking. thinking. *Each row is out of 4 pts. ____/28
Rubric: 4 3 2 1 Is perfectly formatted. Is not perfectly formatted. Citations are perfect. Citations are not perfect. Plagiarism Includes ALL of the elements of a research paper. Is missing 1-2 elements of a research paper. Is missing 3-4 elements of a research paper. Is missing 5+ elements of a research paper. Introduction has a strong thesis and engaging opening. Introduction has a strong thesis or an engaging opening. Introduction has a thesis and opening. Introduction lacks focus and does not have a clear thesis. Body paragraphs have fascinating and appropriate pieces evidence. Body paragraphs have appropriate evidence. Body paragraphs have evidence, but evidence is not clearly related. Body paragraphs are missing evidence. Each piece of evidence is well explained and linked to the thesis. Most pieces of evidence are well explained and linked to the thesis. Some pieces of evidence are explained and linked. Evidence is lacking connection and explanation. Conclusion sums up argument and leaves reader thinking. Conclusion sums up argument or leaves reader thinking. Conclusion is complete. Conclusion is unclear. *Each row is out of 4 pts. ____/28