Rubric – ENG 101 – Research Paper 					
Rob Frank

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   	Satisfactory
(10 points)	Needs Improvement
(5 points)	Unsatisfactory
(“F” overall)	
Argument 
	A focused argument is evident throughout, from the thesis statement to the rebuttal of the opposite side of the argument	The argument could be more specific, or the paper does not adequately address and rebut the counter-argument 	The overall argument is unclear
	
Research
	The research comes from academic articles and other reliable sources	Some of the research is questionable, but the research requirements are met 	A lot of unreliable research, or a lot of missing research 	
Evidence
	Strong specific evidence from reliable research is used as support throughout, including credentials, subjects, and results 	The specific evidence used from the research does not fully support the claims made, but there is still evidence present 	The conclusions of the research are used as evidence, but there is no explanation of why the authors made the conclusion	
Writing Clarity	A minimum of errors, and the writing is clear and understandable throughout
 	Some distracting errors or areas where the point is unclear	Perhaps not proofread, with so many errors that the paper is difficult to read	
Paraphrasing 	The paraphrasing of the research does not use the language of the article, and quotes are used as necessary	An over-reliance on the language of the article, whether quotes are used or not
	Phrases (or more) are copied from the research word-for-word	
In-Text Citations	Research is properly cited in MLA format, including page numbers, with a minimum of errors 	Some citation formatting issues, but the source is still clear 
	A few of the in-text citations (or more) are missing, even though the sentence uses research 	
Works Cited Page

	It’s clear where the research came from, with proper MLA format throughout 	Some errors, or some of the information is missing, especially the author, 	A few of the in-text citations (or more) do not match up to the Works Cited page 	
MLA Paper Format	One or two minor formatting issues are allowed	A few formatting mistakes

	The format does not resemble MLA format	
Timeliness
	The paper is on time 
(20 points)	The paper is late 
(10 points)

	The paper is missing	

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