ENGL 603 Research Paper Topic Grading Rubric Criteria Levels of Achievement Content (70%) Advanced Proficient Developing Not Present Novel Selection 3 to 3 points Novel is considered in the English field as mainstream and worthy of sufficient critical attention 2 to 2 points Novel is considered as somewhat worthy of critical attention 1 to 1 points Novel is not mainstream and though it may have generated some criticism is much more not traditionally considered canonical 0 points No novel title submitted Explanation 4 to 4 points Thorough and engaging explanation of why novel was chosen for research paper project 3 to 3 points Good explanation of why novel was chosen for research project 1 to 2 points Superficial or unclear explanation of why novel was chosen for research paper 0 points No explanation provided for why novel was chosen for research paper Preliminary Research 6 to 7 points Thorough overview of the amount and type of articles available on the novel, drawn from all three databases required on assignment sheet 4 to 5 points Good overview of the amount and type of articles available on the novel; mostly covers all three databases 1 to 3 points Superficial overview of amount or type of articles available on the novel or relies primarily on one database 0 points Confusing or no overview of research available Criteria Levels of Achievement Structure 30% Advanced Proficient Developing Not Present Grammar and Mechanics 6 to 6 points Rare grammar errors or stylistic flaws 4 to 5 points Some minor grammar issues 1 to 3 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 Page 1 of 1 ...