CRIS 608 RESEARCH PAPER

Research Paper Grading Rubric

Criteria	Levels of Achievement
Content 70%	Advanced	Proficient	Developing	Below Expectations	Not Present
Thesis Statement	28 to 30 points Thesis statement is clearly identifiable and strongly presented. It provides a clear overview of the paper’s contents.	26 to 27 points Thesis statement is identifiable and presented. It provides an overview of the paper’s contents.	23 to 25 points Thesis statement is identifiable but needs improvement.	1 to 22 points Thesis statement is not identifiable and/or does not provide an overview of the paper’s contents.	0 points
Content	138 to 150 points All components as described in the assignment have been thoroughly addressed. Assertions are relevant and properly supported by evidence. The conclusion offers a good summary of issues treated in the paper and offers practical application.	126 to 137 points All components as described in the assignment have been addressed. Assertions are mostly relevant and mostly supported by evidence. The conclusion offers a summary of issues treated in the paper and offers application.	114 to 125 points Most components as described in the assignment have been addressed, or all components are present but need improvement. Some assertions are relevant and supported by evidence. The conclusion may need improvement.	1 to 113 points Few components as described in the assignment have been addressed, or all components are missing. The conclusion is weak or is not present in the paper.	0 points
Sources	28 to 30 points Sources are scholarly, high-quality, and relevant. They are critically evaluated and correctly utilized.	26 to 27 points Sources are scholarly and relevant. They are evaluated and utilized.	23 to 25 points Most sources are scholarly and most are relevant. Most are evaluated and utilized.	1 to 22 points Few or no sources are scholarly or relevant. Few or none are evaluated and utilized.	0 points
Structure 30%	Advanced	Proficient	Developing	Below Expectations	Not Present
Organization	28 to 30 points All required elements are included and presented with strong headings and organizational clarity. There are clear transitions between paragraphs and sections. The treatment of the topic is logically oriented. The paper meets the page length requirement.	26 to 27 points All required elements are included and organized. There are transitions between paragraphs and sections. The treatment of the topic is logically oriented. The paper meets the page length requirement or comes very close.	23 to 25 points Most required elements are included and are mostly organized. Most paragraphs and sections have transitions. The logical treatment of the topic needs improvement. The paper may not meet the page length requirement.	1 to 22 points Few or no required elements are included. Few or no transitions exist between paragraphs and sections. There may not be a logical treatment of the topic. The paper does not meet the page length requirement.	0 points
Style	28 to 30 points The paper properly uses current APA or Turabian standards. Proper headings, in-text citations, and references are formatted correctly. The paper reflects a graduate level voice and vocabulary. There are very few spelling and grammar errors.	26 to 27 points The paper consistently uses current APA or Turabian standards with few or no exceptions. Proper headings, in-text citations, and references are formatted with few or no errors. The paper reflects a graduate level voice and vocabulary. There are few spelling and grammar errors.	23 to 25 points The paper inconsistently uses current APA or Turabian standards. Headings, in-text citations, and references are inconsistently formatted. The paper does not consistently reflect a graduate level voice and vocabulary. There are spelling and grammar errors.	1 to 22 points The paper erroneously uses or does not use current APA or Turabian style. Headings, in-text citations, and references are erroneously formatted or not present. The paper does not reflect a graduate level voice and vocabulary. There are spelling and grammar errors.	0 points
Sources	28 to 30 points The Reference page meets or exceeds the required number of sources. All sources are referenced throughout the paper.	26 to 27 points The Reference page meets the required number of sources. Most sources are referenced throughout the paper.	23 to 25 points The Reference page does not meet the required number of sources. Not all sources are referenced throughout the paper.	1 to 22 points The Reference page is not present or contains few sources. Not enough sources are referenced throughout the paper, or none are referenced.	0 points

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