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Freshmen Shakespeare Research Paper: Rubric

Rubric

Shakespeare Mini-Research Project Rubric

 Component #1 (Notes/Paragraphs) _ /50 points


Exemplary

45-50 pt


Proficient

36-44 pt

Needs Improvement

20-35 pt

Unsatisfactory or Incomplete

0-19 pt

Paragraph Responses

Your notes are thorough. You composed well-developed paragraph responses which synthesize the answers to all questions in a cohesive manner for each topic. You used specific details and/or quotations at appropriate times to support the points you make.

Your notes are somewhat thorough. You composed developed paragraph responses which synthesizes the answers to most or all questions in a cohesive manner for each topic. You used specific details and/or quotations at times to support the points you make.

Your notes could be more thorough.

You composed responses which somewhat synthesize the answers to the questions and/or you did not answer all aspects of each topic. You did not use enough specific details and/or quotations to support the points you make.

Your notes lack the information needed to complete your paragraphs.

You did not respond to all questions for each topic and/or you did not address all topics. Your answers also lack or are devoid of details and quotations from the research databases.  

 

Component #2: Paper

Each component will be labeled with a number from 0-5 (5= exemplary, 4= proficient, 3= needs improvement, 2-1= unsatisfactory/incomplete, 0= not attempted).

______ 12 pt. Times New Roman font and double spacing

______ 1 inch margins and a running header

______ A work cited page with alphabetized sources

______ A work cited page with double spacing and proper indentations

______ An original title

______ A clear and well-developed thesis assertion

______ At least 3 correctly parenthetically cited facts/details

______ At least two correctly parenthetically cited quotations

______ At least 2 pages in length (Topic Development)

______ Formal academic language and tone

__/50 x2=           

__/100 points

 

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