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Grading Rubric for To Kill a Mockingbird Research Project

Choice of Sources Chooses only one or Chooses only three Chooses five relevant two sources from one sources from only one sources from two database and does not database and does not different databases to follow the directive to follow the directive to address and answer all use a different source use a different source research questions per question per question (each question is addressed in a different article) 1 point 2.5 points 4 points Annotations on Brief, inconsistent Adequate information Sufficient information Works Cited information that is is mostly accurate, and that is accurate and page inaccurate and filled somewhat organized; well organized in with many errors, not information is complete sentences; organized; information paraphrased and information is is not paraphrased original to some paraphrased and and original, bordering extent; original (does not on plagiarism or is sentences are too plagiarize) keeps info plagiarized; sentences wordy and need to be concise; each are wordy and do not concise; did not follow annotation reflects the reveal understanding directives about one answer to one question of assignment’s work per question.. per source cited. purpose. Did not follow directives about one work per question. 14.5 points 18 points 8 points

Completion of tasks Little effort was Exerted effort to Worked diligently and using library exerted; needed to complete work and and independently; time wisely be reminded was mostly always on task; used constantly to stay on independent; mostly time wisely to task; poor use of on task; used time complete work. time. allotted adequately.

0 points 2 points 3 points Works Cited Page Many errors, Very few errors, No errors, complete, incomplete, does not complete, mostly and follows format follow correct follows the correct correctly format format

5 points 9.5 points 12 points Use of Citations Annotations do not Includes the use of Both parenthetical use parenthetical or parenthetical and in and in text citations in text citations text citations with are correctly done some errors. May and incorporated in only include one answers to type of citation. questions.

5 points 0 points 3.5 points Mechanics (spelling, Errors in spelling, Few errors in Uses correct spelling grammar, grammar, and mechanics and and mechanics in punctuation, etc.) punctuation on spelling on both the annotations annotations and annotations and and works cited works cited page; works cited page; page, and uses transitional skills are shows ability to appropriate lacking make clear transitions. transitions most of 1 points the time 2 points 3 points

THIS ENTIRE PROJECT WILL BE CONDUCTED MOSTLY DURING CLASS TIME, AND YOUR PROGRESS WILL BE NOTED. YOU MUST ALSO DEVOTE SOME TIME AT HOME TO KEEP UP WITH YOUR DEADLINES.

THIS ENTIRE PROJECT IS WORTH 45 POINTS!

FINAL GRADE /45