Research paper

RUBRIC  -­-­-­  PROCESS  ANALYSIS  ESSAY       4   3   2   1   Score   Introduction   Catches  the  reader’s  attention,  

gives  me  a  reason  to  be   interested  in  this  process— makes  a  strong  human   connection  

Generally  grabs  the   reader’s  interest,  with   some  detail.  

Sets  a  basic  framework  or   backstory  for  my  project  

Missing  -­‐-­‐-­‐  or  very  simple;  I   more  or  less  just  state  my   purpose  and  jump  in  to  the   essay  

 

Thesis/goal   I  let  my  reader  know  clearly   what  their  goal  should  be/final   product  should  look  like    

I  let  my  reader  know   generally  what  their  goal   should  be/final  product   should  look  like  

I  let  my  reader  know  what   their  goal  should  be  or  what   final  product  should  look   like  –  more  detail  might  be   needed  

I  suggest—or  my   thesis/goal  is  missing   altogether  

 

Background   I  give    any  necessary   background/  context/   ingredients  in  vivid  detail   including  alternatives,  sources,   things  to  avoid  

I  give    any  necessary   background/  context/   ingredients  in  detail    

I  give    some  background/   context/  ingredients;  some   elements  may  be  missing  or   incomplete  

I  give  little,  if  any,   background/  context/   ingredients    -­‐-­‐  no  detail,  or   too  generic  

 

Steps  –   Clarity,   detail  

My  steps  are  broken  into  easily   workable  chunks,  presented   with  such  detail  (and  any   necessary  warnings)  that  my   reader  can  easily  complete   them  

My  steps  are  broken  into   chunks,  presented  with   some  detail  

Some  organization  of  my   steps,  although  more  could   be  needed,  or  the   description  of  the  step  is   vague  

Little  obvious  organization   of  steps/broad   generalizations—I’d  have   to  guess  at  what  a  step   looked  like  

 

Steps  –   Transitions  

I  seamlessly  connect  ideas   with  transitions,  use  them  to   establish  relationships   between  steps/ideas  

I    connect  ideas  with   transitions.  

I  connect  some  ideas  with   transitions;  transitions  may   be  basic  in  nature  

Little,  if  any,  transition  use   –or  transitions  are  use   incorrectly.  

 

Language   use  

I  pick  words  that  are  vivid,   engaging,  appropriate  for  my   topic.    Sentences  flow  well.   Essay  is  pleasant  to  read   overall.  

I  pick  words  that  are   interesting,  appropriate   for  my  topic    Generally,   my  sentences  flow.  

I  pick  words  that    may  be   bland,  or  used  incorrectly  –   they  communicate  my   meaning,  but  that’s  about  it  

I  pick  words  that  are   repetitive,  or  basic,  or   perhaps  used  incorrectly  –   I  don’t  use  language  to   connect  with  my  reader  

 

Mechanics/   conventions  

My  work  is  polished  and   professional,  with  few,  if  any   errors  

My  work  shows  evidence   of  proofreading,  with  few   errors  

My  work  has  a  number  of   errors,  some  of  which  may   get  in  the  way  of  the   reader’s  understanding  

My  work  has  so  many   errors  that  it’s  hard  for  a   reader  to  read  it/follow  my   reasoning