Student Name: ______________________________________________________ WRIT 102, SEC. ________ Final Grade ______
Research Paper, Spring 2022
1. Purpose
Does the essay’s central thesisattempt tocreate a cohesive, unified, and logical argument?
Does the attempt to organize thoughtsin a logical order that supports the thesis?
| A Excellent/ Outstanding | B Exceeds Expectations | C Meets Assignment Expectations/ ACCEPTABLE | D Insufficient | F Failure |
2. Audience:
Does the paper’s language resemble that of an academic argument and reflect an attempt to speak to an audience of academic peers or demonstrate the writer’s attempts to create a conversation in an academic community?
| A Excellent/ Outstanding | B Exceeds Expectations | C Meets Assignment Expectations/ ACCEPTABLE | D Insufficient | F Failure |
3. Research: Required: You may incorporate as many as needed.
Does the essay attempt to paraphrase, summarize, or quote reliable sources in a way that reinforces the student’s own argument?
Does the student attempt to select appropriate sources for the research question?
| A Excellent/ Outstanding | B Exceeds Expectations | C Meets Assignment Expectations/ ACCEPTABLE | D Insufficient | F Failure |
4. Exploration and Argumentation
Does the student attempt to use supporting evidence that develops and enhances the strength of its argument?
Is this evidence thorough, and does it incorporate specific, relevant details or concrete evidence
* rather than general opinion or personal commentary? (edit out unsupported passages and personal commentary)
Does the writing attempt to explore existing arguments and/or potential counter-arguments and attempt to
demonstrate an awareness of the issue’s complexity? (very important aspect!)
| A Excellent/ Outstanding | B Exceeds Expectations | C Meets Assignment Expectations/ ACCEPTABLE | D Insufficient | F Failure |
5. Conventions and Mechanics Word Count: 10 pages in conference draft. Final draft: Any word count depending upon editing.
Sources Required: Use the academic and pertinent sources in your essay.
Does the essay follow guidelines for grammar, punctuation, usage?
Does the paper reflect an effort to edit and/or proofread for large and small errors?
Is the essay’s length appropriate for its scope? No final word count after editing.
Citation: Does the student attempt to document each source correctly in accordance with APA citation style?
| A Excellent/ Outstanding | B Exceeds Expectations | C Meets Assignment Expectations/ ACCEPTABLE | D Insufficient | F Failure |
Note: Meeting the guidelines on the Rubric “Meets the assignment expectations.” When the essay exceeds the expectations, the grade reflects the improvements within the essay.