Research Rubric
Research Rubric
Research Rubric
CATEGORY
Organization
Information is very
organized with wellconstructed paragraphs
and subheadings.
Information is
organized with wellconstructed
paragraphs.
Information is
organized, but
paragraphs are not
well-constructed.
The information
appears to be
disorganized. 8)
Amount of
Information
Quality of
Information
Information clearly
relates to the main topic.
It includes several
supporting details and/or
examples.
Information clearly
relates to the main
topic. It provides 1-2
supporting details
and/or examples.
Information clearly
Information has little
relates to the main
or nothing to do with
topic. No details and/or the main topic.
examples are given.
Mechanics
A few grammatical
Many grammatical,
spelling, or punctuation spelling, or
errors.
punctuation errors.
Paragraph
Construction
Most paragraphs
include introductory
sentence,
explanations or
details, and
concluding
sentence.
Paragraphs included
related information but
were typically not
constructed well.
Paragraphing
structure was not
clear and sentences
were not typically
related within the
paragraphs.
Diagrams &
Illustrations
Diagrams and
illustrations are neat,
accurate and add to the
reader\'s understanding
of the topic.
Diagrams and
illustrations are
accurate and add to
the reader\'s
understanding of the
topic.
Diagrams and
illustrations are neat
and accurate and
sometimes add to the
reader\'s
understanding of the
topic.
Diagrams and
illustrations are not
accurate OR do not
add to the reader\'s
understanding of the
topic.