10th Grade Leadership Research Paper Rubric Name:__________________________________

4 - Advanced General Page Formatting : -1-inch margins -Title page -Paper is doublespaced -Pages numbered consecutivel y and include writers name Introduction 0-1 errors No more than 2 errors or repeated patterns of errors -3 or more errors or repeated patterns of errors 3 - Proficient 2 - Basic 1 Below Basic (0=missing) Weighting Points

2 Information and formatting requirements ignored or inaccurate

Highly engaging exordium giving thorough consideration to historical legacy Engaging and focused explanation of key factors of biography Clearly focused on specific event(s), gives precise and persuasive explanation of how this exemplifies leadership style. Thorough, objective explanation of valid viewpoints

Engaging exordium giving adequate consideration to historical legacy Sufficient explanation of key factors of biography Focuses on specific event(s), gives clear explanation of how this exemplifies leadership style. Objective explanation of valid viewpoints

Background/ Profile

Qualities/ Circumstances

Historical Perspective

Exordium is present, consideration of legacy is superficial or confusing Incomplete or superficial explanation of key factors of biography Focus on event(s) is not clear, explanation of leadership style may be incomplete or confusing. Explanation of viewpoints lacks objectivity or is superficial Insufficient evaluation and/or not built on valid references to paper Multiple errors in format, fewer than 12 citations, several missing Multiple format errors Matches some internal citations -Inconsistent professional voice -Some inaccurate or

No exordium present, little or no consideration of historical legacy. Little or unclear explanation of key factors of biography No specific examples given, explanation of leadership style not given or only marginally present. Includes only one viewpoint, and/or is insufficient and/or confusing Evaluation is confusing or not related to paper

Controlling idea

Thorough evaluation built on valid, consistent references to paper Accurate MLA citation. at least 12 citations, none missing. Accurate format Matches all internal citations

Internal Citation

Works Cited Page

Sufficient evaluation built on valid, consistent references to paper Minimal errors in format, at least 12 citations, no more than 2 missing Minimal errors in format Matches most internal citations -Voice is consistently professional -Word choice is

Little or no understanding of format, many missing Little or no understanding of format, matches few internal citations Little or no professional voice -Multiple word choice

Voice and Word Choice Expository in tone

-Voice is consistently professional -Word choice is

Academic register Sentence Fluency and Conventions

mature, precise, and appropriate to topic and audience -Masterful sentence structure and conventions enhance audience comprehensio n -Few, if any, sentence or convention errors

appropriate to topic and audience -Sentence structure and conventions occasionally enhance audience comprehension. -Sentence or convention errors rarely interfere with audience comprehension

inappropriate word choice -Sentence structure and use of conventions is inconsistent -Errors in sentence fluency and conventions occasionally interfere with audience comprehension

errors that interfere with audience comprehension Sentence 2 structure and use of conventions are ineffective or confusing. -Errors in sentence fluency and conventions interfere with audience comprehension

Total

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