1984 Research Paper Rubric
Criteria
Distinguished
Strong
Emerging
Undeveloped
Unacceptable
Pts
Content and
Organization:
Introduction
5 points
• alerts the reader to the
general subject
• summary is unique and
well written
• narrows to specific
focus;
• contains a clear, well
constructed thesis
statement
• establishes unique
voice.
• Generally introduces
the novel and subject
• summary is clear and
easy to follow
• attempts to transition
into thesis statement
• contains a strong thesis
statement
• establishes a clear voice
• While the topic is
inferred, specifics to title
and topic are not directly
stated
• summary is present, but
awkward or incomplete
• Transition is awkward
• Thesis statement is
present, but is either
vague or awkward
• Attempts to establish an
voice
• Subject of paper is
difficult to discern
• Summary is incomplete
or difficult to
understand
• Transition is either
incomplete or
incomprehensible;
• lacks a clear thesis;
• voice is awkward.
• contains just the thesis
or has no thesis at all;
• lacks voice.
Body
Paragraph
One
15 points
• Clearly discusses topic
in relation to the novel;
• provide sufficient and
effective evidence from
the novel
• provides sufficient and
effective interpretation
of evidence;
• effectively discusses the
literary work
• effectively connect the
literary work to the
thesis;
• sustains coherence and
voice with appropriate
use of transition and
diction.
• Discusses topic in relation
to novel
• provides sufficient
evidence from the novel;
• provides sufficient
interpretation of the
evidence;
• adequately discusses the
literary work
• adequately connects the
literary work, to the thesis;
• sustains coherence with
use of transition and
diction.
• may contain unclear
topic
• purpose or organization;
• provides evidence that
• may support assertions;
• provide interpretation of
the evidence;
• discuss the literary work
• connects the literary
work to the thesis
• sustains coherence and
voice with use of
transition and word
choice.
• contains unclear or no
purpose or organization;
• provides weak
evidence;
• provide s weak
interpretation of the
evidence;
• provides weak
connection of literary
research to thesis;
• sustain minimal
transition and/or voice
• has no purpose and\/or
organization whatsoever
• provide weak or no
evidence;
• provide weak or no
interpretation of the
evidence;
• lack discussion of literary
work
• lack transition and
voice;
• contains plagiarism.
Body
Paragraph
Two
• Clearly discusses topic
in relation to the history
of topic;
• Discusses topic in relation
to the history of the topic
• provides sufficient
• may contain unclear
topic
purpose or organization;
• contains unclear or no
purpose or organization;
• provides weak
• has no purpose and\/or
organization whatsoever
• provides weak or no
of research;