ENGL 300 Research Paper Grading Rubric Criteria Levels of Achievement Content Advanced Proficient Developing Not Present Points Earned Substance of Analysis/Evaluation 54 to 60 points Sophisticated, insightful analysis and evaluation; well-developed and deftly presented argument 42 to 53 points Good analysis and evaluation; solid presentation of analysis and helpful evaluation of material 1 to 41 points Weak to poor analysis or evaluation; not particularly well supported 0 points Missing or unacceptable analysis or evaluation Organization of Research and Analysis 45 to 50 points Research and assessment/analysis is developed effectively, with a clear setup in introduction and wrap-up in conclusion; paragraphs are well unified and coherent, headed by strong topic sentences; paragraphs are well connected through transitions and are arranged in a logical manner 35 to 44 points Overview of research and assessment/analysis is arranged so that readers can follow argument; one element might need to be strengthened (such as introduction or conclusion, transitions, or topic sentences); paragraphs are coherent and unified 1 to 34 points Research or individual assessment/analysis undercuts argument—whether missing introduction or conclusion, unclear connections between ideas, paragraphs not well unified or coherent, or topic sentences missing 0 points No clear organization plan Clarity of Voice 33 to 37 point Research argument is supported by clear communication; strong, engaging sentences; and precise word choice throughout 26 to 32 points Research argument is conveyed by logically constructed sentences; they may not be as engaging as those that earn the “advanced” rating 1 to 25 points Ideas are undermined by unclear communication (either in the sentence structure or unclear or weak word choice) 0 points Opaque, extremely difficult to follow Structure Advanced Proficient Developing Not Present Points Earned Grammar and Mechanics 32 to 35 points Rare grammar errors or stylistic flaws 25 to 31 points Some minor grammar issues 1 to 24 points A range from minor grammar errors that occur throughout paper to major errors (score depends on level of grammar errors present) 0 points Egregious grammar errors that mar most sentences Documentation 25 to 28 points Perfectly cited material (both in-text documentation and Works Cited entry) 20 to 24 points Mostly correct citations (in-text documentation and Works Cited); may have some minor errors 1 to 19 points Poor citations (citations are attempted, but major errors in either punctuation or format) 0 points No documentation (in-text citations or Works Cited) Total /210 Instructor's Comments: Page 2 of 2 ENGL 300 Research Paper Instructions Select one work which we have covered this semester and write a 1500–2000-word (4–6 double-spaced pages) research paper exploring the ways in which an understanding of the culture that produced it informs a clearer interpretation of a particular theme. Some examples of s ...

1. ENGL 300
Research Paper Grading Rubric
Criteria
Levels of Achievement
Content
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
Points Earned
Substance of Analysis/Evaluation
54 to 60 points
Sophisticated, insightful analysis and evaluation; well-
developed and deftly presented argument
42 to 53 points
Good analysis and evaluation; solid presentation of analysis and
helpful evaluation of material
1 to 41 points
Weak to poor analysis or evaluation; not particularly well
supported
0 points
Missing or unacceptable analysis or evaluation
Organization of Research and Analysis
45 to 50 points
Research and assessment/analysis is developed effectively, with
a clear setup in introduction and wrap-up in conclusion;
paragraphs are well unified and coherent, headed by strong
topic sentences; paragraphs are well connected through
transitions and are arranged in a logical manner
35 to 44 points
Overview of research and assessment/analysis is arranged so
that readers can follow argument; one element might need to be
strengthened (such as introduction or conclusion, transitions, or

2. topic sentences); paragraphs are coherent and unified
1 to 34 points
Research or individual assessment/analysis undercuts
argument—whether missing introduction or conclusion, unclear
connections between ideas, paragraphs not well unified or
coherent, or topic sentences missing
0 points
No clear organization plan
Clarity of Voice
33 to 37 point
Research argument is supported by clear communication;
strong, engaging sentences; and precise word choice throughout
26 to 32 points
Research argument is conveyed by logically constructed
sentences; they may not be as engaging as those that earn the
“advanced” rating
1 to 25 points
Ideas are undermined by unclear communication (either in the
sentence structure or unclear or weak word choice)
0 points
Opaque, extremely difficult to follow
Structure
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
Points Earned
Grammar and Mechanics
32 to 35 points
Rare grammar errors or stylistic flaws
25 to 31 points
Some minor grammar issues
1 to 24 points
A range from minor grammar errors that occur throughout paper

3. to major errors (score depends on level of grammar errors
present)
0 points
Egregious grammar errors that mar most sentences
Documentation
25 to 28 points
Perfectly cited material (both in-text documentation and Works
Cited entry)
20 to 24 points
Mostly correct citations (in-text documentation and Works
Cited); may have some minor errors
1 to 19 points
Poor citations (citations are attempted, but major errors in
either punctuation or format)
0 points
No documentation (in-text citations or Works Cited)
Total
/210
Instructor's Comments:
Page 2 of 2
ENGL 300
Research Paper Instructions
Select one work which we have covered this semester and write
a 1500–2000-word (4–6 double-spaced pages) research paper
exploring the ways in which an understanding of the culture that
produced it informs a clearer interpretation of a particular
theme. Some examples of such themes might include attitudes
toward nature, death, social class, gender, or the inevitability of
religious conflict. Research paper must integrate at least 4
different, credible, scholarly sources (in addition to your
primary text) cited according to appropriate MLA formatting
standards and including a properly formatted Works Cited page

4. at the end. The paper must be thesis-driven, making a coherent
and original argument regarding the chosen work.
Submit this assignment by 11:59 pm (ET) on Friday of
Module/Week 8.