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Name: Research Essay Rubric

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Description: Rubric used to grade Research Essay

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Needs Work

APA Format/Instructions

3 (3%)
0 (0%) - 7 (7%)
Little or no
instructions
followed: In fact, its
hard to tell what this
paper is about.
Demonstrates
minimal
understanding of
rhetorical concepts
Demonstrates
minimal selfawareness of the
concept of this
paper which is to
tell a personal story
about
communication.

Subject Matter/Theme

0 (0%) - 18 (18%)
Topic is not on
issue/controversy/debate.
Does not discuss two
sides of debate.

Competent

Excellent

8 (8%) - 11 (11%)

12 (12%) - 15 (15%)

Some of the
instructions were
followed. Some
APA format
followed, may
not be correct

All of the instructions

on the assignment
sheet were followed.
Demonstrates strong
understanding of the
Profile format that we
have discussed so far.

23 (23%)
19 (19%) - 24
(24%)

Subject
may be
related to a
controversy,
but missing
important
elements of
discussion.

25 (25%) - 30 (30%)
Subject matter selected
is appropriate for
academics/careeer/field
of interest. Stays
consistently on topic
and is thorough.

May not
address
both sides
of the
debate.
Purpose/Audience
Awareness

Organization/Conventions

Grammar/Sentence
Structure

0 (0%) - 13 (13%)

14 (14%) - 16

Theme may be absent or

obscure (reader may not
be able to detect the so
what) Cut-and-paste
style of writing. Very little
inclusion of the student's
voice. May include too
much of the student's
opinion.

(16%)

0 (0%) - 13 (13%)

14 (14%) - 16

Confusing, unorganized,
or unrelated to topic
selected.

(16%)

Information
provided may be
confusing or
incomplete. May
include too much
of the student's
opinion, and/or
missing
discussion on
elements of the
debate.

Mostly organized
in a way that
makes sense,
building the
information to a
logical
conclusion.

0 (0%) - 7 (7%)

8 (8%) - 11 (11%)

Frequent grammatical
errors make this essay
very hard to read and
obscure the writer's ideas

Some impact is
lost though
unclear or
convoluted
sentences Some
problems with
word choice,
senses, spelling
detract from the
reader's
experience

The rubric total value of 81.00 has been overridden with a value of 81 out of 100.0.

Feedback to Learner
Missing abstract, no citations?

20 (20%)
18 (18%) - 20 (20%)
Informative style,
and writer's voice
is clear.
Appropriate
information is
provided and
research is
thorough.

20 (20%)
18 (18%) - 20 (20%)
Easy to read and
comprehend not
only the
information, but
how important it
is.

15 (15%)
12 (12%) - 15 (15%)
Sentences are
understandable on
the first reading,
yet complex
enough to hold the
reader's interest
Punctuation
enables reader
understanding
Word choices and
spelling are
appropriate to the
context Formatted
according to
assignment sheet

Name:Research Essay Rubric

Description:Rubric used to grade Research Essay

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