iRubric: Research Paper Rubric

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Research Paper Rubric Research Paper Rubric 2 Use this rubric for grading student research papers. Rubric Code: PCXX24 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Assignment Grade Levels: Graduate, Post Graduate

Criterion Descriptions
	Poor 70 pts	Fair 80 pts	Good 90 pts	Enter Title 100 pts
Depth & Evidence 50 %	Poor Central purpose or position is not supported with sufficient research sources and/or are generally not relevant, accurate, or reliable and/or sources are generally not integrated well in the paper.	Fair Central purpose or position is largely supported but with only a few research sources and/or some sources may not be relevant, accurate, and reliable and/or some sources are not integrated well in the paper.	Good Central purpose or position is supported with the required number of research sources (5) that are mostly relevant, accurate, and reliable. Sources are integrated well in the paper for the most part.	Enter Title Central purpose or position is supported in-depth with at least (5) research sources that are highly relevant, accurate, and reliable and add to the strength of the paper. Sources are skillfully referenced throughout the paper.
Organization & Structure 30 %	Poor Paper lacks logical organization and impedes readers’ comprehension of ideas. Central purpose or position statement is rarely evident from paragraph to paragraph, and/or is missing required components.transition of thoughts.	Fair Paper is organized in general, although occasionally ideas from paragraph to paragraph may not make sense to the central purpose or position statement and/or be clear as a whole and/or may be lacking a required component.	Good Paper is organized for the most part. Ideas are arranged logically and usually linked clearly from paragraph to paragraph connecting to the central purpose or position statement. Includes required components for the most part.	Enter Title Paper is well-organized. Ideas are arranged logically, flow smoothly, with a strong progression of thought from paragraph to paragraph connecting to the central purpose or position statement. Includes all required components.
Format 20 %	Poor Paper shows a below average/poor writing style using APA guidelines and appropriate standard English. Frequent errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, spelling, usage, and/or formatting errors.	Fair Paper shows an average and/or casual writing style using APA guidelines and standard English with some errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, usage, and/or formatting errors.	Good Paper shows above average writing style and clarity in writing using APA guidelines and standard English with little errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, usage, and/or formatting errors.	Enter Title Paper is well written and clear using APA guidelines and standard English characterized by elements of a strong writing style and basically free from grammar, punctuation, spelling, usage, or formatting errors.