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Paul University Philippines

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500
MCC 201: Methods of Research

Individual Paper Rubric

DISTINGUISHED PROFICIENT INTERMEDIATE NOVICE

CRITERIA Weight Score
(5 pts) (4 pts) (2 pts) (1 pt)
Ideas are imposing Ideas are somewhat Ideas are somewhat Ideas are very weak
because they clearly strong because they weak because they and no examples are
frame the essence of try to frame the try to frame the given at all.
CONTENT the question through essence of the essence of the x3
appropriate question through question through
examples. almost appropriate inappropriate
examples. examples.
Ideas are organized; Ideas are organized, Ideas are a little Ideas are
use of transitional though a few disorganized, though disorganized and
FORM devices are transitional devices there is an attempt to there is no attempt to x2
appropriate and are ineffective. use transitional use transitional
effective. devices. devices.
Writer commits no Writer commits very Writer commits Writer commits
GRAMMAR grammatical lapses. few grammatical some grammatical numerous x2
lapses. slips. grammatical slips.
Sentences show a Sentences show a Sentences show Sentences show no
structural variety all structural variety in structural variety in structural variety at
throughout the some parts of the very few parts of the all; many words
paper; there is paper; word choices paper; some words used are
appropriate and are appropriate and are inappropriate inappropriate and
STYLE AND
effective choice of there are only a few and there are some the paper is filled x1
MECHANICS
words; there are no errors in errors in with many lapses in
errors in punctuation, punctuation, punctuation,
punctuation, capitalization, and capitalization, and capitalization, and
capitalization, and spelling. spelling. spelling.
spelling.
Citation and Citation and Citation and There is no evidence
APA documentation of documentation of documentation of of research effort
CITATION sources are accurate sources contain sources contain due to lack of
x2
AND DOCU- and indicate some lapses and many lapses but citation and
MENTATION substantial research. indicate ample indicate some documentation of
research. research effort. sources.
Total Points /50

Prepared by:

Bryan B. Echanique
Professor

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Last updated: 8 March 2021

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