Rubrics – Research

Criteria 12-15 8-11 4-7 0-3 Score

Integration of The paper The paper The paper The paper
Knowledge demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates that does not
that the writer that the writer, the writer, to a demonstrate
fully understands for the most certain extent, that the
and has applied part, understands and writer has
concepts learned understands has applied fully
in the subject. and has concepts learned understood
applied in the subject. and applied
concepts concepts
learned in the learned in
subject. the subject.
Topic (Body) Each paragraph Each paragraph Each paragraph Weak or
has thoughtful has sufficient lacks supporting missing
supporting detail supporting detail sentences. detail
sentences that detail sentences.
develop the main sentences that
idea develop the
main idea.
Thematic Exceptionally Consistent Some connections Limited or no
Analysis critical, relevant connections made between connections
and consistent are made evidence and made
connections between paper. Some between
made between evidence and analysis. evidence and
evidence and paper. paper. Lack
paper. Excellent Good analysis. of analysis.
analysis.
Conclusion Excellent Good summary Basic summary of Lack of
summary of of topic with topic with some summary of
thesis argument clear final concluding topic.
with concluding concluding ideas.
ideas that impact ideas. Introduces no new
reader. Introduces no information.
Introduces no new
new information. information.
Proper Properly cites all Cites most data Poorly cites some Mostly lacks
Citations/Bibliog data obtained obtained from data obtained proper
raphy from other other sources. from other citation/ no
sources. APA APA citation sources. Citation reference.
citation style is style is used in style is either
used in both text both text and inconsistent or /75
and bibliography. bibliography. incorrect.