Research Essay: Due Friday, March 14, 2014

Student Name: ______Teacher Name: __Ms. Koch____Hour:______

CATEGORY / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2
Organization / 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 / 2
Organization / 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**