numerous errors
Research Paper Rubric
Excellent
Competent
Needs Work/Missing
Purpose
· The paper’s central thesis is readily apparent throughout the paper.
· The paper has a clear thesis but sometimes digresses from it.
· The paper’s thesis is not consistently clear throughout the paper.
Subject Content
· The paper contains a balanced presentation of relevant and legitimate information that clearly supports the thesis.
· The paper demonstrates an in-depth analysis of the topic.
· The paper provides reasonable support for the thesis. Additional evidence would have strengthened the thesis.
· The paper contains a general analysis of the topic.
· The paper is missing important/relevant content and/or there are little to no examples to support the thesis.
· The paper contains a vague or no analysis of the topic.
Organization
· The paper is arranged logically to support the thesis. Ideas flow smoothly from one to another.
· The reader can follow the line of reasoning.
· The paper is arranged somewhat logically to support the thesis. Ideas occasionally fail to link together.
· The reader is fairly clear about what the writer intends.
· The paper is not logically organized. Ideas fail to make sense together.
· The reader cannot follow the writer’s line of reasoning.
References
· All the references used are important and are of good/scholarly quality.
· The paper uses a minimum of five reputable and relevant book or article sources and cites them in proper MLA format.
· Most of the references used are important and of good/scholarly quality.
· The paper uses a minimum of five reputable and relevant book or article sources and cites them, although not in proper MLA format.
· Most of the references used are not important and/or are not of good/scholarly quality.
· The paper used less than five book or article sources. They were either not reputable or relevant or cited properly.
Format/ Layout
· The paper closely follows all of the requirements related to format and layout.
· The paper follows most of the requirements related to format and layout.
· The paper poorly follows the requirements related to format and layout.
Grammar, Mechanics, Spelling
· There are few or no errors in grammar, mechanics, or spelling.
· There are several minor errors in grammar, mechanics, or spelling.
· There are numerous errors in grammar, mechanics, or spelling.
OVERALL GRADE:
200 level REL courses, SH
