ClassX Rubric Rubric – English 8 Grade 8 Research Paper

Rubric – English 8 Grade 8 Research Paper

Criteria	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Grammar	Frequent errors make understanding difficult	Many errors, hard to understand	Several errors, affects clarity	Some errors, mostly clear	Few errors, generally clear	Minor errors, clear	Very few errors, very clear	Almost no errors, very clear	Nearly perfect, extremely clear	Perfect grammar, exceptionally clear
Introduction	Missing or unclear	Very weak, lacks focus	Weak, little focus	Somewhat clear, lacks detail	Clear, but lacks engagement	Clear and somewhat engaging	Clear, engaging, introduces topic	Very clear, engaging, sets up paper	Extremely clear, engaging, strong setup	Outstanding, highly engaging, excellent setup
Conclusion	Missing or unclear	Very weak, no closure	Weak, little closure	Somewhat clear, lacks closure	Clear, but lacks strong closure	Clear and somewhat conclusive	Clear, provides closure	Very clear, strong closure	Extremely clear, very strong closure	Outstanding, highly effective closure
Body Paragraphs	Missing or unclear	Very weak, lacks support	Weak, little support	Somewhat clear, lacks detail	Clear, but lacks depth	Clear and somewhat detailed	Clear, detailed, supports thesis	Very clear, detailed, strong support	Extremely clear, very detailed, excellent support	Outstanding, highly detailed, exceptional support
Works Cited	Missing or incorrect format	Very weak, many errors	Weak, several errors	Somewhat clear, some errors	Clear, few errors	Clear and mostly correct	Clear, correct format	Very clear, correct format, few errors	Extremely clear, correct format, no errors	Outstanding, perfect format, no errors