Art paper

Research Project Grading Rubric #6

To grade the portion of a student’s paper related to research and information use.

An identification should be one paragraph in length (3-5 sentences). A bulleted list (such as above) is acceptable,

provided that the information in each bullet is complete.

Criteria Novice Proficient Advanced

Determines All

Information

Needed

12 Points

Student creates an

unfocused or

unmanageable

research question.

Student identifies

few or no relevant

information tools.

24 Points

Student formulates

a question that is

focused and clear.

Student identifies

concepts related to

the topic, and

identifies some

useful information

tools to meet the

information need.

50 Points

Student formulates

a research question

that is focused,

clear, and complete

and identifies key

concepts. Student

identifies most or

all relevant

information tools in

various potential

formats.

Organization 12 Points

Student uses

information poorly

to accomplish a

specific purpose.

24 Points

Student often uses

appropriate

information and

evidence to support

their claims and

conclusions and to

accomplish a

specific purpose.

25 Points

Student effectively

synthesizes and

integrates

information from a

variety of sources,

draws appropriate

conclusions, and

clearly

communicates

ideas to others to

accomplish a

specific purpose.

Uses Information

Ethically

12 Points

Student

inadequately cites

ideas and

information of

others.

24 Points

Student cites ideas

and information of

others with few

errors.

25 Points

Student

consistently and

accurately cites

ideas and

information of

others.