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Research Essay: Due Friday, March 14, 2014
Student Name: ______Teacher Name: __Ms. Koch____Hour:______
CATEGORY / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2Organization / Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs following the thesis statement. / Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs following the thesis statement. / Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well constructed and only loosely follows thesis statement. / The information appears to be disorganized. (poorly constructed paragraphs, poorly constructed thesis)
Ideas / Topic is narrow and clear with supporting details in every paragraph, analysis question is answered naturally. / Topic is narrow and clear with supporting details in every paragraph, analysis question is answered naturally. / Topic is too broad with some supporting details in every paragraph, analysis questions is answered unclearly. / Topic is broad or unclear lacking supporting details in every paragraph, analysis questions is not answered.
Works Cited Page / Proper MLA format of works cited page including title and at least 3 sources without errors. / Proper MLA format of works cited page including title and at least 3 sources few errors. / Proper MLA format of works cited page including title and at least 3 sources with more than 3 errors. / Works cited page has more than 5 errors.
Parenthetical Citations / At least three sources are accurately documented in the desired format. / At least three sources are documented, but not in the desired format. / At least three sources are documented, but formatting is confusing. / Sources are not accurately documented or missing a source.
Word Processing / Essay is typed and proper MLA format is used. / Essay is typed and MLA proper format is used with few errors. / Essay is typed and proper MLA format is used with some errors. / Essay is typed and proper format is used with many errors.
Embedding a Quote / At least one quote is embedded naturally into the writer's own language. / One quote is included but isn't effortlessly embedded into the writer's sentence. / One quote is included but not embedded into the writer's sentence. Quote seems out of place. / One quote is included but not embedded or cited improperly.
Research Essay: Due Friday, March 14, 2014
Student Name: ______Teacher Name: __Ms. Koch____Hour:______
CATEGORY / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2Organization / Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs following the thesis statement. / Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs following the thesis statement. / Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well constructed and only loosely follows thesis statement. / The information appears to be disorganized. (poorly constructed paragraphs, poorly constructed thesis)
Ideas / Topic is narrow and clear with supporting details in every paragraph, analysis question is answered naturally. / Topic is narrow and clear with supporting details in every paragraph, analysis question is answered naturally. / Topic is too broad with some supporting details in every paragraph, analysis questions is answered unclearly. / Topic is broad or unclear lacking supporting details in every paragraph, analysis questions is not answered.
Works Cited Page / Proper MLA format of works cited page including title and at least 3 sources without errors. / Proper MLA format of works cited page including title and at least 3 sources few errors. / Proper MLA format of works cited page including title and at least 3 sources with more than 3 errors. / Works cited page has more than 5 errors.
Parenthetical Citations / At least three sources are accurately documented in the desired format. / At least three sources are documented, but not in the desired format. / At least three sources are documented, but formatting is confusing. / Sources are not accurately documented or missing a source.
Word Processing / Essay is typed and proper MLA format is used. / Essay is typed and MLA proper format is used with few errors. / Essay is typed and proper MLA format is used with some errors. / Essay is typed and proper format is used with many errors.
Embedding a Quote / At least one quote is embedded naturally into the writer's own language. / One quote is included but isn't effortlessly embedded into the writer's sentence. / One quote is included but not embedded into the writer's sentence. Quote seems out of place. / One quote is included but not embedded or cited improperly.
**-25% FOR LOST RUBRIC**
Essay Requirements:
∙ Entire essay double spaced [ ]
∙ One inch margins [ ]
∙ Left margin justified [ ]
∙No extra space between paragraphs[ ]
∙ Times New Roman font [ ]
∙ 12 point font [ ]
∙ MLA header only on 1st pg. [ ]
∙ Include unique title [ ]
∙ Last name & pg. #s in top left [ ]
∙ Staple rubric on top with name written on it [ ]
∙ Quote is embedded into essay [ ]
∙ Include Works Cited page. [ ]
∙Proper spacing on works cited page[ ]
∙ Analysis Question answered [ ]
∙ Argumentative Claim statement [ ]
**-25% FOR LOST RUBRIC**
Essay Requirements:
∙ Entire essay double spaced [ ]
∙ One inch margins [ ]
∙ Left margin justified [ ]
∙No extra space between paragraphs[ ]
∙ Times New Roman font [ ]
∙ 12 point font [ ]
∙ MLA header only on 1stpg. [ ]
∙ Include unique title [ ]
∙ Last name & pg. #s in top left [ ]
∙ Staple rubric on top with name written on it [ ]
∙ Quote is embedded into essay [ ]
∙ Include Works Cited page. [ ]
∙Proper spacing on works cited page[ ]
∙ Analysis Question answered [ ]
∙ Argumentative Claim statement [ ]
**-25% FOR LOST RUBRIC**