Senior Project Research Paper Evaluation

SENIOR PROJECT RESEARCH PAPER RUBRIC Minimum Standards: 6-10 full pages, double-spaced, and 5 sources

Student Name/ID #: ______English Teacher: ______DISTINGUISHED COMMENDABLE ADEQUATE NOT YET THERE t  Thesis statement is clearly focused, and  Thesis statement that is clear and  Thesis statement that is clear and  Thesis statement is not clear, focused, or n challenging and can be proven focused and can be proven can be proven provable e

t  A highly engaging introduction  An engaging introduction  Solid introduction  A dull Introduction

n  Topic thoroughly developed throughout  Topic developed with specific examples  Topic developed with few specific  Inadequate or missing supporting

o with many specific examples to support a to support thesis examples to support thesis paragraphs thesis  Most ideas clearly organized with  Some evidence of organization with  Little or no organization; little or no use C  Ideas clearly organized with logical and sensible and clear transitions sensible transitions of transitions clear transitions  Represents sound research from a  Represents required research from a  Incomplete or irrelevant  Represents sound, thorough research from a variety of sources that relates to thesis variety of sources that somewhat research or fewer than five variety of sources that relates to thesis (five credible, cited sources) relates to thesis (five credible, cited sources. (more than five credible, cited sources)  Clear conclusion containing sources)  Conclusion is inadequate or missing  An insightful conclusion containing implications and reflections about  Conclusion tends toward summary implications and reflections about research research e

l  Written in formal language (avoids slang  Written predominantly in formal  Written in formal language, but  Paper frequently uses informal language

y completely) language some use of informal language  Language is often not appropriate to t  Sophisticated and vivid language  Language appropriate to topic  Most language appropriate to topic topic S appropriate to topic  Most words convey intended message  Many words convey intended  Few words convey intended message  Words convey intended message  Varied sentence structure message  Improper or inadequate sentence  Consistently strong and varied sentence  Effective integration of direct quotes  Some varied sentence structure structure structure and student analyses  Some integration of direct quotes  Little or no integration of  Exceptional integration of direct quotes and and student analyses direct quotes and student analyses student analyses s c i Superior editing. Rarely makes errors in the Careful editing. Makes few errors in the Adequate editing. Makes several errors in Careless editing. Makes frequent errors in n

a following areas: following areas: the following areas, but errors do not the following areas; errors impede

h impede understanding understanding c  Spelling and mechanics  Spelling and mechanics e  Correct usage and grammar  Correct usage and grammar  Spelling and mechanics  Spelling and mechanics M  Correct usage and grammar  Correct usage and grammar t

a No errors in MLA Guidelines for: Few errors in MLA Guidelines for: Several errors in MLA Guidelines for: Frequent errors in MLA Guidelines for:

m  No missing components  No missing components  No missing components  No missing components r  Follows MLA guidelines  Follows MLA guidelines  Follows MLA guidelines  Follows MLA guidelines o F

Comments: Total Points: ______/100 Letter Grade: ______100-90 A 89-80 B 79-70 C 69-60 D 59-0 F No Score