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Research Paper Rubric

Student Name: _________________________________________     Date: ___________________

Items Beginning (1 Point)

Accomplished (3 Points)

Exemplary (4 Points)

Format Paper does not follow the research project guidelines for length, spacing, or format.

Paper is 5-7 pages, double-spaced, with APA format for the cover page and citations. However, there are a few formatting issues present.

Paper is 5-7 pages, double-spaced, with APA format for the cover page and citations. There are minimal or no formatting issues present.

Introduction Paper does not have a clearly-identifiable thesis or hypothesis in the introduction.

Paper has a somewhat identifiable thesis or hypothesis in the introduction.

Paper has a clearly identifiable thesis or hypothesis in the introduction.

Methods Paper does not describe the methods taken to obtain information cited.

Paper makes general statements about methods taken without identifying specific topics, databases, or questions that guiding obtaining the information cited.

Paper clearly identifies methods taken by specific references to databases, research questions, or topics of interest that guided obtainment of information cited.

Results Paper does not tie results to the thesis, hypothesis, or larger questions posed in the introduction.

Paper attempts to link results back to the thesis, hypothesis, or larger questions posed in the introduction.

Paper clearly identifies 3-5 results and links them to the thesis, hypothesis, or larger question posed in the introduction.

Conclusion Paper does not recount 3-5 results and does not summarize what the findings might mean. Paper does not tie the findings to readings, class lectures, or class discussions.

Paper recounts 3-5 results but is unable to summarize and link the findings to readings, class lectures, or class discussions. Paper makes recommendations for future research or services.

Paper recounts 3-5 results and summarizes what they might mean as related to readings, class lectures, or class discussions. Paper also makes recommendations for future research or services.