ENGL603ResearchTopicRubric.docx
ENGL 603
Research Paper Topic Grading Rubric
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Criteria
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Levels of Achievement
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Content (70%)
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Advanced
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Proficient
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Developing
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Not Present
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Novel Selection
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3 to 3 points
Novel is considered in the English field as mainstream and worthy of sufficient critical attention
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2 to 2 points
Novel is considered as somewhat worthy of critical attention
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1 to 1 points
Novel is not mainstream and though it may have generated some criticism is much more not traditionally considered canonical
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0 points
No novel title submitted
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Explanation
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4 to 4 points
Thorough and engaging explanation of why novel was chosen for research paper project
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3 to 3 points
Good explanation of why novel was chosen for research project
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1 to 2 points
Superficial or unclear explanation of why novel was chosen for research paper
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0 points
No explanation provided for why novel was chosen for research paper
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Preliminary Research
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6 to 7 points
Thorough overview of the amount and type of articles available on the novel, drawn from all three databases required on assignment sheet
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4 to 5 points
Good overview of the amount and type of articles available on the novel; mostly covers all three databases
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1 to 3 points
Superficial overview of amount or type of articles available on the novel or relies primarily on one database
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0 points
Confusing or no overview of research available
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Criteria
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Levels of Achievement
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Structure 30%
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Advanced
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Proficient
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Developing
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Not Present
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Grammar and Mechanics
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6 to 6 points
Rare grammar errors or stylistic flaws
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4 to 5 points
Some minor grammar issues
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1 to 3 points
A range from minor grammar errors that occur throughout paper to major errors (score depends on level of grammar errors present)
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0 points
Egregious grammar errors that mar most sentences
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