9th Lit Honors Research Paper Rubric Does

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Based on CCGPS standards and rubrics from GHSGT, Norwest Educations 6+1, and AP test
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Ideas and Development (40%) 22 28 34 40
Topic is a serious scientific or social issue over which there is
legitimate disagreement among reasonable people
Explains ethical issue accurately, fairly, and thoughtfully
Addresses both sides of issue in equal depth
Amount of detail is appropriate to length of and audience for paper
Ideas are fully developed and complete. (No gaps or missing info.)
Content is focused on the claim and coherent (sticks together).
Supporting ideas relate to and help develop the main idea, claim, or
theme.
Evidence (20%) 11 14 17 20
Outside sources are credible and reliable6 or more
Uses ample facts, statistics, quotes and ideas from sources to
support claim
Evidence is credible and convincing
All information from outside sources is clearly cited
Writer explains how each piece of evidence supports the point or
claim.
Quotations and citations are correctly formatted and punctuated in
MLA style.
Works Cited Page is complete. Includes all sources cited in paper
Works Cited Page is correctly formatted
Organization (20%) 11 14 17 20
The opening and introduction are clear, interesting, and relevant
Main idea / thesis sentence is last sentence of introduction
Ideas are arranged in a clear, logical order; the paper flows
Topic sentences relate to specific topic paragraph and thesis statement/claim
Transitions show the relationships between ideas and parts of the paper
Concluding statement or section relates to and supports the paper
Conventions and Style (20%) 11 14 17 20
 Objective tone
Meaning is clear
Sentences are correctly formed
Variety of sentence types
Correct grammar
Correct punctuation, spelling, and capitalization.
Formal, academic style. (No slang, contractions, or informal language.
Uses 3rd person.)
Quotations are incorporated into the authors own sentencesNo
floating quotations