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Documentation

All sources are accurately documented in the desired MLA format. Works cited page is complete and accurate.

All sources are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired MLA format. Works cited page is included.

All sources are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired MLA format. Works cited page is incomplete and improperly structured.

Some sources are not accurately documented. Works cited page is not included.

Sources

At least FOUR sources are cited within your paper. At least FOUR quotes are directly cited and used in your paper.

At least THREE sources are cited within your paper. At least THREE quotes are directly cited and used in your paper.

At least TWO sources are cited within your paper. At least TWO quotes are directly cited and used in your paper.

Only ONE source and ONE quote are cited within your paper.

Internet Use

Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.

Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.

Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.

Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites.

Mechanics

No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.

Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors

A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.

Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.

Paragraph Construction

All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.

Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.

Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well.

Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs.

Amount of Information

All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.

All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.

All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each.

One or more topics were not addressed.