FinalPaperRubric

This is the rubric that I will use to grade your final paper. Please review the rubric to ensure that your paper complies with all criteria.


 * Senior Seminar ||
 * Mrs. Diana Evans ||
 * Research Paper Rubric ||
 * Criteria || Exemplary || Pts || Good || Pts || Acceptable || Pts || Unacceptable || Pts ||
 * Purpose || The writer's central purpose or argument is readily apparent to the reader || 60 || The writing has a clear purpose or argument, but may sometimes digress from it. || 48 || The central purpose or argument is not consistently clear throughout the paper. || 42 || The purpose or argument is generally unclear. || 36 ||
 * Content || Balanced presentation of relevant and legitimate information that clearly supports a central purpose or argument and shows a thoughtful, in-depth analysis of a significant topic. Reader gains important insights || 60 || Information provides reasonable support for a central purpose or argument and displays evidence of a basic analysis of a significant topic. Reader gains some insights. || 48 || Information supports a central purpose or argument at times. Analysis is basic or general. Reader gains few insights. || 42 || Central purpose or argument is not clearly identified. Analysis is vague or not evident. Reader is confused or may be misinformed. || 36 ||
 * Organization || The ideas are arranged logically to support the purpose or argument They flow smoothly from one to another and are clearly linked to each other. The reader can follow the line of reasoning || 15 || The ideas are arranged logically to support the central purpose or argument. They are usually clearly linked to each other. For the most part, the reader can follow the line of reasoning. || 12 || In general, the writing is arranged logically, although occasionally ideas fail to make sense together. The reader is fairly clear about what writer intends. || 10 || The writing is not logically organized. Frequently, ideas fail to make sense together. The reader cannot identify a line of reasoning and loses interest. || 9 ||
 * Tone || The tone is consistently professional and appropriate for an academic research paper || 15 || The tone is generally professional. For the most part, it is appropriate for an academic research paper || 12 || The tone is not consistently professional or appropriate for an academic research paper. || 10 || The tone is unprofessional. It is not appropriate for an academic research paper. || 9 ||
 * Sentence Structure || Sentences are well-phrased and varied in length and structure. They flow smoothly from one to another. || 15 || Sentences are well phrased and there is some variety in length and structure. The flow from sentence to sentence is generally smooth. || 12 || Some sentences are awkwardly constructed so that the reader is occasionally distracted. || 10 || Errors in sentence structure are frequent enough to be a major distraction to the reader || 9 ||
 * Grammar, spelling, writing, mechanics || The writing is free or almost free of errors || 15 || There are occasional errors, but they don't represent a major distraction or obscure meaning. || 12 || The writing has many errors, and the reader is distracted by them. || 10 || There are so many errors that meaning is obscured. The reader is confused and stops reading. || 9 ||
 * Length || Paper is the number of pages specified in the assignment. || 35 ||  || 28 ||   || 25 || Paper did not have the number of pages specified in the assignment. || 21 ||
 * Use of references || Paper has the number of references (8) specified in the assignment || 25 ||  || 20 ||   || 19 || Paper did not have the number of references(8) specified in the assignment. || 15 ||
 * APA format || APA format is used accurately and consistently in the paper and on the "Work Cited" page. || 10 || APA format is used with minor errors. || 8 || There are frequent errors in APA format. || 7 || Format of the document is not recognizable as APA || 6 ||
 * Total Points ||  || 250 ||   || 200 ||   || 175 ||   || 150 ||
 * Total Points ||  || 250 ||   || 200 ||   || 175 ||   || 150 ||