English Writing Assignment: Research Outline

ENG102_MH_V5 | Writing Assignment 4: Research Outline

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Grading Guide: Research Outline ENG 102 Rubric: Research Outline

Grading Requirement: 300 words

Points

0-1

Points 

2

Points

3

Thesis (Main Claim)

(10%)

Main point Reasons for arguing

The thesis is missing one or more of the three necessary elements: the main point, the reasons for arguing, and what the audience should see.

The thesis adequately expresses the main point, the reasons for arguing, and what the audience should see.

The thesis articulately expresses the main point, the reasons for arguing, and what the audience should see. 

Reason, Warrant, Evidence 1 

(20%) This section is missing one or more of the three necessary elements: the reason and/or warrant, and/or evidence.

This section adequately expresses the reason, warrant, evidence. 

This section articulately and fully expresses the reason, warrant, and evidence.

Reason, Warrant, Evidence 2 (20%)  This section is missing one or more of

the three necessary elements: the reason and/or warrant, and/or evidence.

This section adequately expresses the reason, warrant, evidence. 

This section articulately and fully expresses the reason, warrant, and evidence.

Reason, Warrant, Evidence 3

(20%) This section is missing one or more of the three necessary elements: the reason and/or warrant, and/or evidence.

This section adequately expresses the reason, warrant, evidence. 

This section articulately and fully expresses the reason, warrant, and evidence.

Counterargument and Rebuttal 

(10%)

At least one counterargument and rebuttal is required.

At least one counterargument and/or rebuttal may or may not be present.

At least one counterargument and/or rebuttal may or may not be present.

At least one well-articulated counterargument and rebuttal logically supports the writer’s argument. 

Language and Style (10%)

Word Choice and Vocabulary: Including stylistic considerations such as redundancy, repetition, awkwardness, audience awareness, and tone.

Overall, the writer’s use of language and style lacks development.

Overall, the writer’s use of language and style is proficient.  Overall, the writer’s use of

language and style is excellent.

Mechanics, Grammar, Punctuation (5%)

Comma errors, comma splices, apostrophe errors, capitalization errors, semicolon errors, colon errors, typos/misspellings

Use Complete Sentences 

The work is unpolished with 4 or more repetitive grammatical, mechanical, and/or punctuation errors. 

The work is somewhat polished with 3 or less repetitive grammatical, mechanical, and/or punctuation errors. 

The work appears polished with 2 or less repetitive grammatical, mechanical, and/or punctuation errors.

Attention to Directions/ Format (5%)

MLA formatting: Heading (name, assignment name, course name, date), original title, header (page numbers), line-spacing (single or double-spaced), 1”margins, and 12-point font size using Times New Roman or a sans-serif font.   

Sources:  None formally needed for the purpose of documentation; however, you may want to note from “where” you found your evidence.

Doesn’t meet formatting requirements, and as a result, the writing is difficult to read or unreadable.

Meets some formatting requirements: the lack of appropriate formatting may lead to a lack of readability or to a distraction while reading.

Meets all of the outline formatting requirements; formatting enhances the readability of the writing. 

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