Research Paper Grading Rubric

Category 4 3 2 1 0
Title Page Requirements At least 4 of At least 3 of 2 or less No
met: Title the 6 the 6 requirements requirements
Your Name,
requirements requirements met met
Teacher’s
Name,
Period,
Date,
Neatly finished

Thesis Clearly and Clearly states the States the Incomplete No thesis
Statement concisely states paper’s paper’s purpose and/or statement
the paper’s purpose in a in a unfocused.
found.
purpose in a single sentence. single sentence.
single
sentence, which
is engaging,
and thought
provoking.
Introduction The introduction Paragraph The introduction There is no clear There is no
is engaging, development states the introduction introduction.
states the main present but not main topic but or main topic and
topic and perfected. does not the structure
previews the adequately of the paper is
structure of the preview the missing.
paper. structure of the
paper.
Body Each paragraph Each paragraph Each paragraph Each paragraph There are no
has thoughtful has sufficient lacks fails to body
Organization Organization and organization but develop the main
paragraphs.
and use of use of primary attempts to use idea.
primary and and secondary primary and
secondary sources secondary
sources that develop the sources.
that develop the main idea.
main idea.
Conclusion The conclusion The conclusion The conclusion Incomplete There is no
is engaging restates the does not and/or conclusion.
and restates the thesis. adequately unfocused.
thesis. restate the thesis.
Mechanics At least 5 full At least 5 full Doesn’t meet Doesn’t meet Unable to
paragraphs, paragraphs, paragraph count, paragraph count, comprehend.
double spaced, double spaced, many errors in numerous and
no errors in almost no errors sentence distracting
punctuation, in punctuation, structure and errors in
capitalization capitalization word usage. sentence
and spelling. and spelling. structure
and word usage.
Bibliography Done in correct Done in the Done in the Done in the No
format with correct format correct format correct format bibliography
little to no with few errors. with some errors with many
found.
errors: errors.
 Title of source
used,
alphabetical
order, date
created, author
or source, a one
sentence
description.

Diorama Grading Rubric:

Category 4 3 2 1 0
Appearance Very neat and Very well Seems rushed Unfocused Absent
well thought- thought-out but came and
out but not together disorganized
particularly
neat
Creativity Made the best Made Did not make Unable to Absent
use of time, sufficient use sufficient use finish in the
materials, and of time, of time, time given
teamwork materials, and materials, and
teamwork teamwork
Resourcefulness Made the best Made Did not make Did not use Absent
use of primary sufficient use sufficient use primary and
and secondary of primary and of primary secondary
sources when secondary and secondary sources when
creating the sources when sources when creating the
diorama creating the creating the diorama
diorama diorama

Presentation Checklist

___ Students explain what their feature was.

___ Students exhibit finished diorama.

___ Students speak about 3 interesting facts regarding their diorama.

___ Students stay within the allotted time frame of 1.5-3 minutes.