Research Paper Rubric Thesis & Structure 20 points Use of sources, evidence, and argument 100 points A - Paper has a clear, thesis - Paper is structured: has topic sentences, introduction and conclusion paragraphs - Thesis is present throughout the paper - Arguments are clear and plainly organized B - some lack of clarity with the thesis or overly simplified: - Most of the paper is structured, but lacking in one or two paragraphs - Thesis may not be present in all areas - Main points and arguments could be better organized C - Thesis is unclear or inconsistent throughout the paper - Paper lacks general structure; some errors in organization or direction - Errors distract from overall purpose of the paper D/F - Thesis is unclear or contradictory - Lacks structure and organization to the arguments - Thesis is not present in more than one point - Evidence is used effectively to enhance the thesis - Proper quotations and accurate summaries of the evidence - Argument is clear, rational, and persuasive - Historical knowledge is accurate and applied accordingly - provides effective connection between evidence and historical argument - Provides effective use of 2 secondary and 4 primary sources used accurately and efficiently - Sources are implemented in a sophisticated and historical manner - Evidence is used effectively, but some minor inconsistencies in supporting the thesis - Overall evidence is accurate but may have minor errors - Argument may have some weak spots or lack in clarity - Some historical inaccuracies - Provides all required sources - One or two apparent errors in information - One of the sources may not be used effectively or have incorrect information - quoted at length without explanation or simply references the source without further detail - Evidence is not used effectively – lacks connection with the thesis - More than one summary is inaccurate - Argument is inconsistent with the evidence - Missing one required source - Sources are inaccurate - Obvious inconsistencies in relevancy of the sources - Sources are present in a simple manner - Evidence is lacking - Evidence does not connect or support to the thesis - The majorities of summaries or quotations are incorrect - Evidence is not tied to the thesis - Inaccuracies detract from the scholarship of the argument - Missing more than two required sources - Sources present are used in an incorrect manner - Sources are irrelevant to the thesis Historical Analysis 40 Grammar 15 points Citation 25 points - Provides a historical analysis to the paper rather than summary; could include comparison, change or continuity, broad connection, analysis from a historical perspective - analysis demonstrates understanding of content and study of history - Grammatical errors are very minimal or nonexistent - Sentence structure is clear and complex - Provides a historical analysis with minor errors - Begins analysis, but does not follow through consistently - Paper is an attempt of analysis, but mostly a summary of the past - provides evidence with summation, but lacks any connection to the larger historical relevancy - - Paper is a simple summary of the past - Provides basic facts without any connection - Few grammatical errors - Over simplified sentences or unclear sentence structures - Grammatical errors are frequent and detract from the overall argument of the paper - Multiple unclear sentences - Errors present that detract from the overall - Incoherent sentences that detract from the thesis - Difficult to understand - Proper citation is present for sources - Citations are correct (Chicago) - All sources and outside information are cited - In text citation as well as bibliography required - Minor errors in citations or: - One or two documents where citation is needed but not present - - Many errors in citations - Citations attempted on multiple documents but not consistently applied - - Substantial errors in citation - Lack of citation borders on plagiarism - No citation present
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