ENG 300 WEEK 5

Research Paper Outline R

ubric

Outstanding

Acceptable

Developing

Structure

Clarity

Outline

presents an

entirely

clear, intuitive

sequence of ideas

Outline

presents

a

sequence of ideas that is

mostly cle

ar and

intuitive

Sequence of ideas listed in

outline is not clear

Aptness

Structural strategy

indicated by the

outline is ideally

suited to the writer

’s

subject matter

Structural strategy

ind

i

cated by the outline

is generally

suited to

the writer

’s subject

matter

Structural strategy

indicated by the outline is

not

suited to the writer

’s

subject matter

Segmentation

All of the outline

’s

subheadings

are

clearly worded

an

d

distinc

t

ly

relevant to

the subject matter

Most

of the outline

’

s

subheading

s ar

e clearly

worded

an

d distinctly

relevant to the subject

matter

Outlines sub

headings

are

unclearly worded, or the

relevance of the

subheading to the paper

’s

subject matter is indistinct

Elaboration

Research

Outline

clearly

indicates the

placement of five

research source

s in the

paper

Outline generally

indicates the

placement

of five research sources

in the paper

Outline does not indicate

the placement of five

research sources in the

paper

Section

sufficiency

Each subsection of the

outline include

s the

ideal amount of

content for an

academic paragraph

Some subsections of the

paper include much

more o

r

much less

content than would

typically be included in

an

academic paragraph

A majority of the outli

ne

’s

subsections

include much

more o

r

much less content

than would

typically be

included in an

academic

paragraph

Overall

sufficiency

Outline includes the

ideal amount of

c

ontent for a 7

-

page

academic essay.

Outline includes

slightly more or slightly

less content than wou

ld

typically be included in

a 7

-

page academic

essay

Outline includes

significantly more or

sign

ificantly

less content

than would typically be

included in a 7

-

page

academic essay

Content

Purpose

Outline demonstrates a

clear sense of purpose

that ties together every

section a

nd subsection

Outline demonstrates a

clear sense of purpose

that ties together almost

every section and

subsection

Outline does not

demonstrate a clear sense

of pur

pose

Familiarity

Outline

demonstrates

a

clear familiarity with

the research topic

Outline

demonstrates

a

general

familiarity with

the research topic

Outline does not

demonstrate a sense of

familiarity with the

research topic

Consistency

Subheadings are

always con

sistent with

the headings under

which they appear

Subheadings are

almost

always con

sistent with

the headings under

which they appear

Subheadings are frequently

inconsistent with the

headings under which they

appear

Research Paper Outline Rubric

Outstanding Acceptable Developing

Structure Clarity Outline presents an

entirely clear, intuitive

sequence of ideas

Outline presents a

sequence of ideas that is

mostly clear and

intuitive

Sequence of ideas listed in

outline is not clear

Aptness Structural strategy

indicated by the

outline is ideally

suited to the writer’s

subject matter

Structural strategy

indicated by the outline

is generally suited to

the writer’s subject

matter

Structural strategy

indicated by the outline is

not suited to the writer’s

subject matter

Segmentation All of the outline’s

subheadings are

clearly worded and

distinctly relevant to

the subject matter

Most of the outline’s

subheadings are clearly

worded and distinctly

relevant to the subject

matter

Outlines subheadings are

unclearly worded, or the

relevance of the

subheading to the paper’s

subject matter is indistinct

Elaboration Research Outline clearly

indicates the

placement of five

research sources in the

paper

Outline generally

indicates the placement

of five research sources

in the paper

Outline does not indicate

the placement of five

research sources in the

paper

Section

sufficiency

Each subsection of the

outline includes the

ideal amount of

content for an

academic paragraph

Some subsections of the

paper include much

more or much less

content than would

typically be included in

an academic paragraph

A majority of the outline’s

subsections include much

more or much less content

than would typically be

included in an academic

paragraph

Overall

sufficiency

Outline includes the

ideal amount of

content for a 7-page

academic essay.

Outline includes

slightly more or slightly

less content than would

typically be included in

a 7-page academic

essay

Outline includes

significantly more or

significantly less content

than would typically be

included in a 7-page

academic essay

Content Purpose Outline demonstrates a

clear sense of purpose

that ties together every

section and subsection

Outline demonstrates a

clear sense of purpose

that ties together almost

every section and

subsection

Outline does not

demonstrate a clear sense

of purpose

Familiarity Outline demonstrates a

clear familiarity with

the research topic

Outline demonstrates a

general familiarity with

the research topic

Outline does not

demonstrate a sense of

familiarity with the

research topic

Consistency Subheadings are

always consistent with

the headings under

which they appear

Subheadings are almost

always consistent with

the headings under

which they appear

Subheadings are frequently

inconsistent with the

headings under which they

appear