Name:
Global Studies
Research Paper Grading Rubric
In Text Citations ________ / 32 Matches hanging indent of
Format_________ / 28 Works Cited sources.
________ Each in-text citation
_______ Double Space has the author’s last ________ Quotes, paraphrases, and
name or shortened article summaries are not used as topic
_______ 1” margins (all around) title used correctly sentences or transitions.
_______ 12 point Times New Works Cited Page __________ / 40
Roman font ________ Page #’s or Paragraph #’s ________Includes header
are included appropriately in
________ header and page # on all citation _______ Works Cited is centered
pages and 1” from top
________ End punctuation follow
________ Correct Heading (Double parentheses ________ Entire page is double
Spaced)(Name, Advisor, Global spaced.
Studies, 16 May 2007) ________ Long quotes of 4 + lines
are indented with no quotation ________ All sources are in
________ Effective title, centered marks. Shorter quotes are used alphabetical order
correctly.
________ Text of the paper is 4-6 ________ All web addresses are
pages ________ There is at least 1 quote black and in , not
per body paragraph underlined
________All quoted and ________ All sources listed have
paraphrased material has been used at least once.
been cited to AVOID
PLAGIARISM _________ A minimum of 5 used
sources.
________ Parenthetical Doc.
Name:
________ All sources are formatted entire paper; paragraphs flow. strong development and
correctly. sophisticated ideas.
________ All in-text citations have
________ All sources are punctuated leads and follow- ________ The author has included
and spaced correctly. ups; they are worked into the his/her own theories,
paper smoothly. however backed them up using
________ All sources match the research.
citations. ________ The conclusion to the
paper effectively ________The thesis has been
Organization __________/ 30 summarizes key points made in proven with use of research.
the paper.
________ Intro starts with a hook to _________ Paraphrases are used
grab reader’s attention ________ The conclusion ties the and cited correctly.
paper back into the
________ There is a clear thesis introduction. _________ Quotes are used to
statement including support thesis—not
main points of the paper ________ The conclusion restates simply to take up space.
the thesis, but not in exact
________ The paper is coherent and words. _______ The author has used
cohesive. quotations, summaries, and
Focus & Content________/ 40 paraphrases.
________ Each paragraph has a
clear topic sentence ________There is a sharp, distinct, ________ There is a variety of
controlling point made; the resources used. All sources are
________ There are effective author has stuck to the task at used at least once.
transitional sentences, hand—proving the thesis
phrases, and words between
paragraphs. ________ There is substantial,
specific, and/or illustrative
________ Transitional words content demonstrating
appear throughout the
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Style__________/ 35 Conventions__________/35
________ The paper is only in 3rd ________ There are no errors in
person. number, subject/verb
agreement, parallelism, etc.
________Nowhere does the author
TALK about his/her writing. ________ All run-ons and fragments
have been eliminated.
________A variety of sentence
structures has been used. ________ Spelling, capitalization,
underlining/italicizing,
________ A variety of sentence grammar, proper quotation error
beginnings has been free.
used.
________ All titles are appropriately
________ Formal language has quoted or underlined.
been used – no slang—
no contractions ________ Quotations and paraphrases
are seamlessly worked into the
________ The paper has a student’s own text.
professional tone.
_________ Paper has been sufficiently
________ The author has made edited; mistakes and errors
effective word choices. noticed earlier have been fixed.
_________ Revisions have occurred,
resulting in matured writing
from previous drafts.
Total: _______/240