Research Paper: Final Grading Rubric | CCOU301_B01_202230Criteria
Ratings
Introduction/Conclusion 20 to >17.0 pts
Main Content
Points
17 to >13.0 pts
13 to >0.0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not
Present
The paper meets
content requirements:
Is there a clear thesis
statement? What is
the topic being
addressed? Does the
introduction provide a
clear overview of the
paper’s contents?
Does the conclusion
offer a good summary
of the issues
presented in the
paper? Does the
conclusion offer
suggestions for further
study?
The paper meets most
content requirements:
Is there a clear thesis
statement? What is the
topic being
addressed? Does the
introduction provide a
clear overview of the
paper’s contents?
Does the conclusion
offer a good summary
of the issues
presented in the
paper? Does the
conclusion offer
suggestions for further
study?
The paper meets some
of the content
requirements: Is there
a clear thesis
statement? What is the
topic being addressed?
Does the introduction
provide a clear
overview of the paper’s
contents? Does the
conclusion offer a good
summary of the issues
presented in the
paper? Does the
conclusion offer
suggestions for further
study?
155 to >139.0 pts
139 to >108.0 pts
108 to >0.0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not
Present
The paper meets
content requirements:
Are the issues raised
in the topic properly
treated? Are differing
viewpoints
considered, analyzed,
and properly treated?
Is the analysis
thorough? Is the
content adequately
supported by research
from sources
published within the
past 5 years?
The paper meets most
content requirements:
Are the issues raised
in the topic properly
treated? Are differing
viewpoints considered,
analyzed, and properly
treated? Is the
analysis thorough? Is
the content adequately
supported by research
with sources published
within the past 5
years?
The paper meets some
of the content
requirements: Are the
issues raised in the
topic properly treated?
Are differing viewpoints
considered, analyzed,
and properly treated?
Is the analysis
thorough? Is the
content adequately
supported by research
with sources published
within the past 5
years?
20 pts
155
pts
Research Paper: Final Grading Rubric | CCOU301_B01_202230
Criteria
APA formatting
Grammar and
Sentence Structure
Ratings
Points
20 to >17.0 pts
17 to >13.0 pts
13 to >0.0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not
Present
The paper meets
structure
requirements: Does
the paper use current
APA format correctly?
Is the paper 8–10
pages, not including
the title page, and
reference page? Are
there any other issues
with the paper’s
adherence to current
APA style?
The paper meets most
structure
requirements: Does
the paper use current
APA format correctly?
Is the paper 8–10
pages, not including
the title page, and
reference page? Are
there any other issues
with the paper’s
adherence to current
APA style?
The paper meets some
of the structure
requirements: Does the
paper use current APA
format correctly? Is the
paper 8–10 pages, not
including the title page,
and reference page?
Are there any other
issues with the paper’s
adherence to current
APA style?
20 to >17.0 pts
17 to >13.0 pts
13 to >0.0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not
Present
The paper meets
structure
requirements: Are the
transitions between
paragraphs and
sections clear? Is the
assignment
grammatically correct?
Are headings used to
organize major
points? Is the
treatment of the topic
logically oriented? Are
there little to no
spelling errors
present?
The paper meets most
structure
requirements: Are the
transitions between
paragraphs and
sections clear? Is the
assignment
grammatically correct?
Are headings used to
organize major points?
Is the treatment of the
topic logically
oriented? Are there
little to no spelling
errors present?
The paper meets some
of the structure
requirements: Are the
transitions between
paragraphs and
sections clear? Is the
assignment
grammatically correct?
Are headings used to
organize major points?
Is the treatment of the
topic logically oriented?
Are there little to no
spelling errors present?
20 pts
20 pts
Research Paper: Final Grading Rubric | CCOU301_B01_202230
Criteria
Citations
Ratings
Points
35 to >31.0 pts
31 to >24.0 pts
24 to >0.0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not
Present
The paper meets
content requirements:
Do citations on the
reference page match
citations in-text? Are
proper in-text citations
present (ex: Smith,
2021)? Are quotations
introduced within
sentences? Does the
paper avoid starting
sentences with
quotes? Are long
quotes formatted
correctly and used
sparingly?
The paper meets most
content requirements:
Do citations on the
reference page match
citations in-text? Are
proper in-text citations
present (ex: Smith,
2021)? Are quotations
introduced within
sentences? Does the
paper avoid starting
sentences with
quotes? Are long
quotes formatted
correctly and used
sparingly?
The paper meets some
of the content
requirements: Do
citations on the
reference page match
citations in-text? Are
proper in-text citations
present (ex: Smith,
2021)? Are quotations
introduced within
sentences? Does the
paper avoid starting
sentences with quotes?
Are long quotes
formatted correctly and
used sparingly?
35 pts
Total Points: 250