Research Ready Assessment

For this assessment, you'll locate two valid and reliable secondary research sources to support the historical
context of your selected poems. For example, if one of your poems provides commentary on the Civil War,
you'd locate a source that provides background information and historical context that relates to the content of
the poem. Use the information from the sources and your poems to complete the chart.

My Work
Works Cited
In proper MLA format,
cite these four
sources:
 the two poems you
selected for
comparative
analysis
 two sources that
support the
historical context
of your poems

What makes this source credible?

Research Source
#1 How does this source connect to my topic and primary sources?
Reflection
Respond in complete Summarize this source in a paragraph of 5-7 sentences.
sentences.

What makes this source credible?

Research Source
How does this source connect to my topic and primary sources?
#2 Reflection
Respond in complete
sentences.
Summarize this source in a paragraph of 5-7 sentences.

Research Ready Rubric

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(60 points possible)
On Target
Works 20-16 points
Cited  The student included
(20 points) two primary sources
(selected poems) and
two secondary research
sources.
 The Works Cited is
properly formatted
according to MLA
guidelines, including:
o a centered and
capitalized title
o alphabetized citations
o citations formatted as
"hanging" paragraphs
o entire page is double-
spaced
o book and publication
titles are italicized
o article titles, poem
titles, and song titles
appear in quotation
marks
Research 40-32 points
Source  The student insightfully
Reflections and thoroughly reflected
(40 points) on the credibility of the
research sources selected
using information about
author, purpose,
audience, and domain
from the lesson.
 The student connected
the sources to one or
both of the poems or
song lyrics in a way that
reflects thought and
awareness.
 The student accurately
summarized the content
of both secondary
research sources in a way
that provides a complete
and easily
comprehendible synopsis
of the source material.
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Almost There Needs Improvement
15-12 points 11-0 points
 The student may be
missing one or two
sources from the Works
Cited page.
 The Works Cited page is
mostly properly
formatted according to
MLA guidelines and may
be missing one or two of
the following:
o a centered and
capitalized title
o alphabetized citations
o citations formatted as
"hanging" paragraphs
o entire page is double-
spaced
o book and publication
titles are italicized
o article titles, poem
titles, and song titles
appear in quotation
marks
31-24 points 23-0 points
 The student attempted
to reflect on the
credibility of the
sources, but the reason
for selection may be
vague or
underdeveloped.
 The student attempted
to connect the sources
to one or both of the
poems or song lyrics.
 The student attempted
to summarize the
content of both
secondary research
sources, but the
summary may be
incomplete or lack
important details.
 The student may be
missing most or all of
the Works Cited page.
 The Works Cited page is
not properly formatted
according to MLA
guidelines and may
appear as a list of source
titles or URLs with no
other identifying
information.
 The student may be
missing a portion of the
reflection or the entire
reflection.
 The student may be
missing a factual
explanation of the
credibility of the sources,
instead relying on
opinion to justify their
selection.
 The student may not
have accurately or
logically connected the
secondary research
sources to the historical
context of their two
selected poems.
 The student may not
have accurately
summarized the content
of the secondary
 research sources, or the
summary may lack depth
and understanding.

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