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    Research Report : Research Paper


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Sources
All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format. 24-25 pts.
Sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few citations (3 or 4) are not in the desired format. One or two tricky spots may be missing an appropriate citation. 22-23 pts.
Most sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a handful of citations (5-6) are not in the desired format. More than one spot is missing an appropriate citation. 20-21 pts.
A number of sources are not accurately documented. 18-19 pts.
 
Organization
Information is very organized with related information together. The paper moves in a logical order. 19-20 pts.
Information is organized with no more than one or two bits of information not in a logical place. 17-18 pts.
Most of the information is organized, but some things are matched with unrelated items and there may be a couple paragraphs filled with 'leftover' information. 16 pts.
The information appears to be disorganized and a logical order is rather hard to discern. 14-15 pts.
 
Paragraph Construction
All paragraphs include topic sentence, explanations and details, and clincher sentence. Introduction and conclusion are strong, with attention grabber, thesis, and thought to ponder finishing the paper. 14-15 pts.
Most paragraphs include topic sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. Introduction and conclusion are present and attention grabber, thesis, and thought to ponder are attempted. 13 pts.
Paragraphs include relevant details but may be missing some basic elements, like a clincher, or a solid topic sentence. Introduction and/or conclusion might be missing an element (like a clear attention grabber or thought to ponder). 12 pts.
Paragraphing structure was not clear and more than one element was missing (topic sentence, supporting details, clincher) and an introduction or conclusion might be missing. 11 pts.
 
Mechanics
Fewer than three grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. 10 pts.
A few isolated grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors. 9 pts.
A couple grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors on each page. 8 pts.
Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. 7 pts.
 
Works Cited
Works cited is included as last page and formatted perfectly. 19-20 pts.
Works cited is included as last page and formatted well, though there are a couple minor mistakes. 17-18 pts.
Works cited is included as last page, but a number of mistakes are present. 16 pts.
Works cited is included, but formatting is littered with mistakes. 14-15 pts.
 
Directions
The following elements are present and formatted perfectly: title page or heading, page numbers, double-spacing, font. 10 pts.
The following elements are present, but one may be formatted incorrectly: Title page or heading, page numbers, double-spacing. 9 pts.
One of the following elements may be missing, another may be formatted incorrectly: Title page or heading, page numbers, double-spacing. 8 pts.
More than one of the following elements are missing: Title page or heading, page numbers, double-spacing. 7 pts.
 

Date Created: February 01, 2007
Date Last Modified: May 05, 2009
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