Score on Topic/Idea Development:_____/60_______ + Score on Standard English Conventions:_____/40_______ = __________Total

Malden High School Long Composition Rubric / Research Paper Name:________________________________________

Topic/Idea Development: 60%
Criteria 6 5 4 3 2 1
Topic and Idea Writer presents an Writer presents an Writer presents an Writer presents a Writer does not Writer does not respond to
Development insightful and appropriate thesis appropriate thesis thesis that basically respond to the the prompt and
appropriate thesis that that fully responds to that responds to the responds to the prompt and/or demonstrates little or no
fully responds to the the prompt (when prompt (when prompt (when demonstrates understanding of the topic
prompt (when applicable) and applicable) and applicable), but limited and/or the text.
applicable) and demonstrates good demonstrates fair demonstrates limited understanding of the
demonstrates understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the topic and/or the text.
sophisticated topic and/or the text. topic and/or the text. topic and/or the text.
understanding of the
topic and/ or the text.
Organization Writer uses careful, Writer uses logical Writer uses logical Writer uses basic Writer uses little Writer uses no
subtle organization that organization that organization. organization. organization. organization.
effectively presents effectively presents
his/her argument. his/her argument.
Evidence and detail Writer uses carefully Writer uses strong, Writer uses relevant Writer uses some Writer uses few to Unacceptable amount of
chosen, relevant details relevant details to details to support basic supporting no supporting research or citation not
to insightfully support support his/her his/her argument. details. details. done properly.
his/her argument. argument.
Writer presents Writer presents Please try again.
Writer presents research Writer presents Writer presents research from a research from a
from a variety of research from a research from a variety of sources. sources. If I accept paper as such, it
Research intellectually variety of variety of will have to be considered
appropriate sources. appropriate sources. appropriate sources. Averages less than technically plagiarized and
Averages less than two sources per will receive a zero.
Averages more than two Averages more than Averages about two two sources per page.
sources per page. two sources per sources per page. page.
page. Does not varies and
Varies and integrates Varies and integrates Does not varies and / / or integrates
evidence. Varies and integrates evidence. or integrates evidence enough.
evidence. evidence enough.
Style & Standard English Conventions: 40%
Criteria 4 3 2 1
Standard English Writer demonstrates control of Writer’s errors do not interfere Writer’s errors interfere with Writer’s errors seriously interfere
Conventions sentence structure, grammar with communication. There communication. There are too with communication. Writer has
and usage and mechanics are few errors relative to length many errors relative to length. little control of conventions.
Language Writer uses rich, effective Writer uses appropriate Writer uses simplistic Writer uses basic vocabulary and
vocabulary and a variety of vocabulary and some variety in vocabulary and/or sentence sentence structures.
sentence structures. sentence structure. structure, or does not use
vocabulary properly

You will also receive a grade for Internal Citation, as well as the Works Cited. If there are enough mistakes in your paper to be considered done incorrectly,
you will have to redo your paper for late credit, as your paper with these mistakes is technically plagiarized.