Research Paper Final Draft

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content 70%

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Points Earned

Key Components

100 to 90 points

Report has a professional tone and addresses 5 topics in a logical manner. Professional tone includes 3rd person and proper citations.

89 to 70 points

Report has mostly a professional tone and addresses 5 topics in a logical manner, but with errors. Professional tone includes 3rd person and proper citations.

69 to 1 points

Report lacks a professional tone but addresses 3–5 topics in a logical manner.

0 points

Report does not address topics in a logical manner.

100

Sources

40 to 36 points

Report includes 4–5 academic references published within the last 5 years. Academic references include textbooks, peer-reviewed journals, .edu websites, and .gov websites

35 to 28 points

Report includes 3-4 academic references published within the last 5 years. Academic references include textbooks, peer-reviewed journals, .edu websites, and .gov websites.

27 to 1 points

Report includes academic references not published within the last 5 years. Academic references include textbooks, peer-reviewed journals, .edu websites, and .gov websites.

0 points

Report includes sources that are not acceptable for the assignment such as .com, .net, .org, blogs, or sources with no dates.

40

Structure 30%

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Points Earned

Mechanics and APA

30 to 27 points

Paper consists of well-constructed paragraphs. Paper includes an APA title page, reference page, and in text citations.

26 to 21 points

Paper consists of well-constructed paragraphs. Paper includes an APA title page, reference page, and in text citations—but with errors.

20 to 1 points

Paper is somewhat disorganized or paragraphs are not well constructed. Paper includes title page, reference page, and in text citations—but with errors.

0 points

Information is disorganized or not in paragraph format or a title page, reference page, and/or in text citations are not included.

30

Word count

20 to 18 points

Paper was submitted to Safe Assign and is at least 1500 words of content.

17 to 14 points

Paper was submitted to Safe Assign and is between 1200-1499 words of content.

13 to 1 points

Paper was submitted to Safe Assign between 800-1199 words of content.

0 points

Thread is less than 800 words of content, or paper was not submitted to Safe Assign.

20

Spelling and grammar

10 to 9 points

Proper spelling and grammar are used. Paper is free of typographical errors.

8 to 7 points

Between 1-2 spelling or grammar errors present. Paper is free of typographical errors.

6 to 1 points

Between 3-4 spelling or grammar errors present, or paper has typographical errors.

0 points

More than 4 spelling or grammar errors present, or multiple typographical errors.

10

Total Points

/200