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Research Paper and Works Cited Page Draft Instructions
This writing assignment involves writing the first draft of your
Research Paper and Works Cited Page. Once you draft your
essay and revise, you may submit it for feedback. The feedback
will help you write the final draft; your final draft will be
graded.
During Topics 10 and 11 of the course, you will need to revise
and edit the final draft of your research paper. Your will learn
more about the revision and editing process in Topic 10.
Note: You will not submit the final draft of your research paper
until Topic 12.
Additional helpful resources:
Research Paper Rubric | Research Paper Sample
For this assignment, you will need to submit:
· The first draft of your research paper, complete with properly-
formatted parenthetical citations from at least four credible
sources within the text.
· The Works Cited page, which should be located at the end of
your essay. The Works Cited page should be clearly labeled and
follow MLA formatting requirements.
You will need a good, comprehensive thesis statement that
states your claim (what will you prove? Keep in mind that the
purpose of this assignment is to support a claim, which means
you must do more than merely inform the reader. You must take
a stance on your topic and make/support claims that go beyond
mere facts) and at least three supporting details (how will you
prove your point?).
You might use this as a guideline in crafting your thesis:
(Reason 1), (reason 2), and (reason 3) prove that (add your
claim).
Example:

(1. Children who play violent video games exert more
aggression than their counterparts who are not exposed to these
games) because (2. children often imitate their experiences as a
natural learning process) and (3. the violence they see in video
games desensitizes them to violence in the real world);
however, (your claim: increasing the ages allowed to play
certain violent games may prove to decrease childhood
aggression).
The guidelines and requirements for this assignment are as
follows:
Remember to apply the concepts you're learning in the course,
including elements of grammar, punctuation, thesis
development, and other skills.
Length: This assignment should be a minimum of 800 words.
However, you should aim for a minimum of 1,250 words. All
length guidelines are excluding the Works Cited page.
Header: Include a header in the upper left-hand corner of your
writing assignment with the following information:
· Your first and last name
· Course Title (Composition I)
· Assignment name (Research Paper)
· Current Date
Format:
· At least four credible sources used and documented in MLA
style
· Double-spacing throughout
· Standard font (Arial, Times New Roman, Calibri)
· Title, centered after heading
· 1” margins on all sides
· Save the file using one of the following extensions: .docx,
.doc, .rtf, or .txt
Underline your thesis statement in the introductory paragraph.
Jasim,

You've included a thesis that takes a stance on this issue,
included highly credible sources, and included supporting
details in the body to develop the thesis.
Please focus on the following areas in your revision:
Adhere to MLA format in integrating sources, citing sources in
the text, and formatting the works cited page. I cannot find an
in-text citation for Grove, so please make sure you add it to the
text of the essay.
Thesis: revise the thesis to preview the idea of parents' use of
security measures to filter out sexual content. Revise the
language as well.
Organization: add a lead-in to the introduction, and include
transitions at the start of body paragraphs. Section headings are
not sufficient to take care of this element. Add a separate
conclusion.
Support: add supporting detail related to your proposed
solutions. The current level of detail is substantially less than
that included for the problem.
Other areas of concern (including language and paper
formatting) are highlighted in the comments.
Overall, there are several promising aspects of this essay, Keep
going!-AST
Research Draft
by Jasim Khan

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GENERAL COMMENTS
Instructor
Jasim,
Yo u've included a thesis that takes a stance o n this
issue, included highly credible so urces, and included
suppo rting details in the bo dy to develo p the thesis.
Please f o cus o n the f o llo wing areas in yo ur revisio n:
Adhere to MLA f o rmat in integrating so urces, citing

so urces in the text, and f o rmatting the wo rks cited
page. I canno t f ind an in- text citatio n f o r Gro ve, so
please make sure yo u add it to the text o f the essay.
T hesis: revise the thesis to preview the idea o f
parents' use o f security measures to f ilter o ut
sexual co ntent. Revise the language as well.
Organizatio n: add a lead- in to the intro ductio n, and
include transitio ns at the start o f bo dy paragraphs.
Sectio n headings are no t suf f icient to take care o f
this element. Add a separate co nclusio n.
Suppo rt: add suppo rting detail related to yo ur
pro po sed so lutio ns. T he current level o f detail is
substantially less than that included f o r the pro blem.
Other areas o f co ncern (including language and
paper f o rmatting) are highlighted in the co mments.
Overall, there are several pro mising aspects o f this
essay, Keep go ing!- AST
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I lo o k f o rward to reading yo ur essay.
f ormat errors | Format
T here are several f o rmat erro rs. See the pro mpt o r the site
belo w f o r details o n ho w to f o rmat

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Additional Comment Header f o rmat, thesis f o rmat, title, and
use o f sectio n headings.
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Comment 1 | Organizat ion
Organizatio n:
Intro duce the to pic bef o re jumping into yo ur stance o n the
to pic. A lead- in to the to pic pro vides
co ntext f o r the argument and raises the reader's interest.
Sectio n headings may be used to reinf o rce yo ur o verall o
rganizatio n, but transitio ns and to pic
sentences must still be used to signal shif ts in the to pic. See
the link o n f o rmat o n prio r page
f o r inf o rmatio n o n ho w to f o rmat them sho uld yo u cho o
se to keep them.
Article | Language
T he article is misused o r absent.
See here f o r tips:

https://www.grammarly.co m/handbo o k/grammar/articles/
→research thesis | T hesis
T hesis states a claim and includes suppo rting detail.
Additional Comment Please co rrect the awkward language use
in the thesis, ho wever.
Yo u also mentio n later in the essay that parents sho uld take
security precautio ns to f ilter o ut
so me o f this inf o rmatio n; preview that to pic here as well,
and include mo re detailed discussio n
o f it in the bo dy.
comma rules | Punct uat ion
Review co mma rules: https://o wl.english.purdue.edu/o wl/o
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Additional Comment co mma splices
Co rrect the repeated and multiple types o f co mma erro rs thro
ugho ut the essay.
Good supporting detail
Go o d use o f suppo rting detail that relates the to pic/subto
pic and that advances the thesis.
Awk. | Language
Awkward:
T he expressio n o r co nstructio n is cumberso me o r dif f icult
to read. Co nsider rewriting.
citation f ormat | Research
In MLA, parenthetical citatio ns are usually the autho r's last
name, then a space, then a page
number. If no page number is available, just use the last name.
If no autho r is available, use a

sho rt title (the f irst f ew wo rds o f the title, appro priately
punctuated). Be sure to place the end
punctuatio n af ter the clo sing parenthesis.
Additional Comment repeated erro r
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/24/
https://www.grammarly.com/handbook/grammar/articles/
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/607/
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sect. head. | Format
If yo u are go ing to use sectio n headings (generally no t
needed f o r sho rt essays), please be
sure to use the co rrect f o rmat: https://o
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Please also no te that sectio n headings do no t take the place o
f lo gical transitio ns between

paragraphs, so be sure to include transitio ns even when
headings are used.
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Awk. | Language
Awkward:
Awk. | Language
Awkward:
Awk. | Language
Awkward:
good analysis
T he analysis wo rks well here because it explains the signif
icance o f the details highlighted f ro m
the text.
Comment 2 | Language
Use the no un here.
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Repetitious | Language
Repetitio us

Comment 3
no co mment
Cap./LC | Punct uat ion
Please review capitalizatio n rules. Erro r appears thro ugho ut.
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See the link belo w f o r capitalizatio n rules:
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Frag. | Grammar
T his is a f ragment. Co rrect by adding the missing part o f
speech o r co nnecting it to the
sentence that co mes bef o re o r af ter it.
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Awk. | Language
Awkward:
Good example(s)
T he example wo rks well because it helps the reader to
understand in a specif ic way the po int
yo u make just bef o re it.
Co mbine these sho rt paragraphs since they address the same to
pic.
activity
While
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Pro vide additio nal details to co mplete the discussio n, and
include a separate co ncluding
paragraph that reiterates these po ints.
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Works Cited | Research
Please use co rrect f o rmat f o r the page and entries. See
https://o wl.english.purdue.edu/o wl/reso urce/7 4 7 /05/ f o r

tips.
Missing matching citations | Research
Please no te that there sho uld be a matching parenthetical
citatio n in yo ur essay f o r each
so urce listed o n the wo rks cited page and vice versa. Do
cumentatio n is no t co mplete witho ut
bo th o f these parts.
http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/capital.asp
In MLA, parenthetical citatio ns are usually the autho r's last
name, then a space, then a page
number. If no page number is available, just use the last name.
If no autho r is available, use a
sho rt title (the f irst f ew wo rds o f the title, appro priately
punctuated). Be sure to place the end
punctuatio n af ter the clo sing parenthesis.
RUBRIC: V11_20 13 RESEARCH
T HESIS (20%)
INADEQUAT E
(2)
BELOW AVERAGE
(3)
AVERAGE
(3.50)

ABOVE AVERAGE
(4)
SUPERIOR
(5)
SUPPORT (20%)
INADEQUAT E
(2)
BELOW AVERAGE
(3)
AVERAGE
(3.50)
ABOVE AVERAGE
(4)
SUPERIOR
(5)
ORGANIZ AT ION (15%)
INADEQUAT E
(2)
3.6 7 / 5
4 / 5
T hesis & Fo cus: T hesis, central idea, audience, purpo se,
digressio ns
Lacks an identif iable thesis. Limited o r no awareness o f

audience and purpo se.
Readers canno t discern the essay’s central idea.
T hesis was attempted but unclear and/o r inco nsistently
addressed. Reveals limited
awareness o f audience and purpo se. Central idea either
lacking o r inco nsistently
addressed.
T hesis is identif iable, but perhaps to o narro w, to o bro ad, o
r o therwise pro blematic.
Awareness o f audience may be adequate but inco nsistent.
Central idea is perhaps
to o general and suppo rted by irrelevant examples.
T hesis is established and is co nsistently addressed thro ugho
ut mo st o f the paper.
Awareness o f audience is suf f icient. Central idea is clear and
maintained in mo st o f
the essay.
T hesis is clearly established and maintained thro ugho ut the
entire paper. Paper
demo nstrates a so phisticated awareness o f audience and
purpo se. Central
idea/f o cus maintained thro ugho ut.
4 / 5
Suppo rt & Develo pment: T hesis suppo rt, thesis develo
pment, use o f examples, lo gic, and reaso n
No suppo rt o f thesis with relevant f acts, examples, reaso ns,
o r evidence. No to pic
develo pment.

Suppo rt is minimal, lo gically f lawed, and/o r inaccurate. T o
pic develo pment may have
been attempted, but do es no t f o rm co nclusio ns and/o r f ails
to exhibit clear
reaso ning.
Mo re suppo rt is needed. So me examples may be vague. Mo re
develo pment needed
f o r suppo rting reaso ns o r evidence. So me irrelevant suppo
rt may be present, but
mo st evidence suppo rts thesis.
Suppo rt is suf f icient but perhaps f lawed in so me way.
Examples are suf f icient. T hesis
is suppo rted and develo ped in mo st paragraphs.
Essay co mpletely suppo rts the thesis with lo gical arrangement
o f evidence. All
assertio ns are suppo rted and relate to thesis.
3.50 / 5
Co herence & Organizatio n: Intro ductio n, co nclusio n, bo dy
paragraphs, transitio ns, to pic sentences
No clear intro ductio n, bo dy, o r co nclusio n. Little- to - no
transitio ns. Demo nstrates
little- to - no understanding o f o rganizatio n. Many sentences
within paragraphs do no t
relate to each o ther and/o r the paragraph’s to pic. May co
ntain no discernible to pic
BELOW AVERAGE
(3)

AVERAGE
(3.50)
ABOVE AVERAGE
(4)
SUPERIOR
(5)
LANGUAGE (10%)
INADEQUAT E
(2)
BELOW AVERAGE
(3)
AVERAGE
(3.50)
ABOVE AVERAGE
(4)
SUPERIOR
(5)
GRAMMAR (10%)
sentences.
Intro ductio n, bo dy, and co nclusio n attempted but pro
blematic. Few transitio ns.
Perhaps numero us digressio ns. Mo stly missing o r pro
blematic to pic sentences.
Demo nstrates little understanding o f o rganizatio n.

Identif iable intro ductio n, bo dy, and co nclusio n; yet o ne
signif icant weakness is
present: undevelo ped intro ductio n, undevelo ped co nclusio n,
illo gical paragraph o rder.
Adequate transitio ns, perhaps so me digressio ns. So me
paragraphs may lack clear
to pic sentences. Demo nstrates basic understanding o f o
rganizatio n.
Clear intro ductio n, bo dy, and co nclusio n altho ugh impro
vements co uld be made. Mo st
paragraphs have clear to pic sentences. Essay establishes a clear
plan o f
develo pment. T ransitio ns are clear thro ugho ut mo st o f the
paper. Demo nstrates
go o d understanding o f o rganizatio n.
Clear and ef f ective intro ductio n, bo dy, and co nclusio n:
Intro ductio n establishes the
essay’s main idea, and co nclusio n summarizes thesis and main
ideas witho ut merely
co pying and pasting f ro m the intro ductio n. Clear and ef f
ective transitio ns are present
thro ugho ut the paper. Demo nstrates excellent understanding o
f o rganizatio n.
2 / 5
Language & Style: Wo rd cho ice, repetitio n, redundancy,
awkwardness, article misuse, wro ng wo rd f o rm
(their/there, etc.), typo s/misspellings, vo cabulary
May co ntain mo re than 6 erro rs in wo rd cho ice, wo rdiness,
redundancy, o r
awkwardness. May co ntain mo re than 6 erro rs in inappro

priate language f o r academic
audience. Fails to demo nstrate co mpetent language use;
sentences and vo cabulary
are inappro priate, f acile, and/o r inco herent.
May co ntain 6 erro rs in wo rd cho ice, wo rdiness, redundancy,
o r awkwardness. May
co ntain 6 erro rs in inappro priate language f o r academic
audience. Co ntains repetitive,
inco rrect, and/o r insuf f icient sentence structure and/o r
limited vo cabulary.
May co ntain 4 – 5 erro rs in wo rd cho ice, wo rdiness,
redundancy, o r awkwardness.
May co ntain 2 – 3 erro rs in inappro priate language f o r
academic audience.
Demo nstrates co mpetency with language use but sentence co
nstructio ns and
vo cabulary may be limited o r repetitive.
May co ntain 2 – 3 erro rs in wo rd cho ice, wo rdiness,
redundancy, o r awkwardness.
May co ntain 2 – 3 erro rs in inappro priate language f o r
academic audience.
Demo nstrates suf f icient kno wledge and skill with varied
sentence co nstructio n and
vo cabulary. Unnecessary repetitio n is mino r.
May co ntain 1 erro r in wo rd cho ice, wo rdiness, redundancy,
o r awkwardness. May
co ntain 1 erro r in inappro priate language f o r academic
audience. Demo nstrates
so phisticated kno wledge and skill with varied and co mplex
sentence co nstructio n and
vo cabulary. Little- to - no unnecessary repetitio n.

5 / 5
INADEQUAT E
(2)
BELOW AVERAGE
(3)
AVERAGE
(3.50)
ABOVE AVERAGE
(4)
SUPERIOR
(5)
PUNCT UAT ION (10%)
INADEQUAT E
(2)
BELOW AVERAGE
(3)
AVERAGE
(3.50)
ABOVE AVERAGE
(4)
SUPERIOR
(5)

FORMAT (5%)
INADEQUAT E
(2)
BELOW AVERAGE
(3)
AVERAGE
(3.50)
Grammar: Fragments, subject- verb agreement, verb tense erro
rs, verb f o rm erro rs, run- o ns, pro no un
agreement
Co ntains mo re than 5 dif f erent grammar erro rs. T he
identical 3 – 4 erro rs may be
repeated thro ugho ut.
Co ntains 4 – 5 dif f erent grammar erro rs. T he identical 2 –
3 erro rs may be repeated
thro ugho ut.
Co ntains 2 – 3 dif f erent grammar erro rs. T he identical 1 –
2 erro rs may be repeated
thro ugho ut.
Co ntains 1 grammar erro r, which may be repeated thro ugho ut
the essay.
Co ntains either no grammar erro rs, o r 1 – 2 dif f erent erro
rs with no repetitio n.
3.50 / 5
Punctuatio n & Capitalizatio n: Co mma erro rs, co mma splices,

apo stro phe erro rs, capitalizatio n erro rs,
semico lo n erro rs, co lo n erro rs
Co ntains mo re than 5 dif f erent punctuatio n/capitalizatio n
erro rs. T he identical 3 – 4
erro rs may be repeated thro ugho ut.
Co ntains 4 – 5 dif f erent punctuatio n/capitalizatio n erro rs.
T he identical 2 – 3 erro rs
may be repeated thro ugho ut.
Co ntains 2 – 3 dif f erent punctuatio n/capitalizatio n erro rs.
T he identical 1 – 2 erro rs
may be repeated thro ugho ut.
Co ntains 1 punctuatio n/capitalizatio n erro r, which may be
repeated thro ugho ut the
essay.
Co ntains either no punctuatio n/capitalizatio n erro r, o r 1 – 2
dif f erent erro rs with no
repetitio n.
3 / 5
Fo rmat: heading, title, margins, spacing, length, underlined
thesis, o ther assignment- specif ic required
elements
Do esn’t meet f o rmatting requirements: Fo rmatting may be
missing f o ur o r mo re
elements (either no title, inco mplete heading, inappro priate
spacing o r margins, o r
thesis no t underlined). Length may no t meet minimum
requirements.

Do esn’t meet mo st f o rmatting requirements: Fo rmatting may
be missing three
elements (either no title, inco mplete heading, inappro priate
spacing o r margins, o r
thesis no t underlined). Length may no t meet minimum
requirements.
Meets so me f o rmatting requirements: Fo rmatting may be
missing two elements (either
no title, inco mplete heading, inappro priate spacing o r
margins, o r thesis no t
ABOVE AVERAGE
(4)
SUPERIOR
(5)
RESEARCH (10%)
INADEQUAT E
(2)
BELOW AVERAGE
(3)
AVERAGE
(3.50)
ABOVE AVERAGE
(4)
SUPERIOR
(5)

underlined). Length may no t meet minimum requirements (an
essay that do es no t
meet length minimum will sco re no higher than 3 in this
catego ry)
Meets mo st f o rmatting requirements: Fo rmatting may be
missing o ne element (either
no title, inco mplete heading, inappro priate spacing o r
margins, o r thesis no t
underlined). Length meets minimum requirements o f 7 50 wo
rds.
Meets all requirements. Fo rmatting is appro priate in terms o f
heading, title, margins,
spacing, underlining thesis. Length meets minimum
requirements o f 7 50 wo rds.
3.50 / 5
So urce minimums, inco rpo ratio n o f so urces (including use
o f signal phrases), use o f research to argue
to pic, MLA in- text quo te f o rmatting, Wo rks Cited list T his
paper requires at least f o ur so urces.
So urce minimum requirements are no t met. Research is insuf f
icient, irrelevant, o r
inadequate. So urces are no t inco rpo rated at all, o r are do ne
very po o rly. Five o r mo re
erro rs in do cumenting so urces using MLA style may be
present. Wo rks Cited page
either o mitted o r f o rmatted very po o rly. It may be dif f icult
o r impo ssible to discern
which so urces are in the list.
So urce minimum requirements may no t be met (No te: If so

urce minimum is no t met,
the essay will sco re no higher than 2 in this catego ry).
Research is superf icial and/o r
so urces are inco rpo rated po o rly. No mo re than f o ur dif f
erent erro rs in do cumenting
so urces using MLA style may be present. T hese identical erro
rs may be repeated.
Wo rks Cited page may co ntain signif icant f o rmatting erro rs,
and so me so urces may
be o mitted f ro m the list.
So urce minimum requirements (f o ur credible so urces) are
met. Research may be
superf icial, so urces may be po o rly inco rpo rated. No mo re
than three dif f erent erro rs
in do cumenting so urces using MLA style may be present. T
hese identical erro rs may
be repeated. Wo rks Cited page may co ntain signif icant f o
rmatting erro rs, but all
so urces are listed.
met. Fairly tho ro ugh
research with mo stly ef f ective use o f so urces. No mo re
than two dif f erent erro rs in
do cumenting so urces using MLA style. T hese identical two
erro rs may be repeated.
Wo rks Cited page may co ntain mino r f o rmatting erro rs, but
all so urces are clearly
listed.
met. T ho ro ughly
researches the to pic, uses so urces ef f ectively. No mo re than
o ne dif f erent erro r in
do cumenting so urces using MLA style. T his identical erro r

may be repeated. Wo rks
Cited page may co ntain mino r f o rmatting erro rs, but all so
urces are clearly listed.
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Step 7: Final Draft of the Research Paper
This assignment involves preparing the final draft of your
research paper and Works Cited page.
Additional helpful resources:
Research Paper Rubric | Research Paper Sample
You SHOULD NOT submit the final draft of your research
paper and the Works Cited page until you complete Topic 12.
Once you receive feedback on the first draft, use those
suggestions as a starting point to write the final draft. But don’t
just stop there! In addition to implementing the suggestions,
you should make other revisions as well. You can use this as a
start for your checklist, adding to it the steps that you were told
to address in the next draft:
You've done it! You should read over your research paper one
more time to ensure it is free from errors.
· Is my thesis statement strong, and does it effectively tell the
main idea of the essay?
· Did I underline my thesis statement?
· Are my paragraphs arranged logically?
· Do my paragraphs have strong topic sentences?
· Did I use parenthetical citations to cite ALL borrowed
information?
· Am I using enough reputable sources?
· Are there enough examples to prove my thesis statement?
· Do I use transitions effectively between ideas and
paragraphs?
· Do I have a strong concluding paragraph?

· Is my grammar correct?
· Do I use the proper punctuation for my sentences?
· Is my paper the right length?
The guidelines and requirements for this assignment are:
Remember to apply the concepts you're learning in the course,
including elements of grammar, punctuation, thesis
development, and other skills.
Length: This assignment should be a minimum of 4 pages (800
words). You should aim for at least 6 double-spaced pages
(1,250 words), excluding the Works Cited page.
Header: Include a header in the upper left-hand corner of your
writing assignment with the following information:
· Your first and last name
· Course Title (Composition I)
· Assignment name (Research Paper)
· Current Date
Format:
· Double-spacing throughout
· Standard 12 point font (Arial, TimesNewRoman, Calibri)
· Title, centered after heading
· 1” margins on all sides
· Save the file using one of the following extensions: .docx,
.doc, .rtf, or .txt
Underline your thesis statement in the introductory paragraph.
Rubric: Research Paper Rubric
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ENG 101 Rubric: Research
Points
2
F

Points
3
D-/D/D+
Points
3.5
C-/C/C+
Points
4
B-/B/B+
Points
5
A-/A/A+
Thesis & Focus
Thesis, central idea, audience, purpose, digressions
Lacks an identifiable thesis. Limited or no awareness of
audience and purpose.
Readers cannot discern the essay’s central idea.
Thesis was attempted but unclear and/or inconsistently
addressed. Reveals limited awareness of audience and purpose.
Central idea either lacking or inconsistently addressed.
Thesis is identifiable, but perhaps too narrow, too broad, or
otherwise problematic. Awareness of audience may be adequate
but inconsistent. Central idea is perhaps too general and
supported by irrelevant examples.
Thesis is established and is consistently addressed throughout
most of the paper. Awareness of audience is sufficient. Central
idea is clear and maintained in most of the essay.
Thesis is clearly established and maintained throughout the
entire paper. Paper demonstrates a sophisticated awareness of
audience and purpose. Central idea/focus maintained
throughout.
Support & Development
Thesis support, thesis development, use of examples, logic, and
reason

No support of thesis with relevant facts, examples, reasons, or
evidence. No topic development. One or no supporting points
are present. Topic development is flawed or non-existent.
Support is minimal, logically flawed, and/or inaccurate.
At least two supporting points are present.
Topic development may have been attempted, but does not form
conclusions and/or fails to exhibit clear reasoning.
More support is needed. Some examples may be vague. More
development needed for supporting reasons or evidence. Some
irrelevant support may be present, but most evidence supports
thesis.
Support is sufficient but perhaps flawed in some way.
At least three supporting points are present.
Examples are sufficient. Thesis is supported and developed in
most paragraphs.
Essay completely supports the thesis with logical arrangement
of evidence. At least three supporting points are present.
All assertions are supported and relate to thesis.
Coherence & Organization
Introduction, conclusion, body paragraphs, transitions, topic
sentences
No clear introduction, body, or conclusion. Little-to-no
transitions. Demonstrates little-to-no understanding of
organization. Many sentences within paragraphs do not relate to
each other and/or the paragraph’s topic. May contain no
discernable topic sentences.
Introduction, body, and conclusion attempted but problematic.
Few transitions. Perhaps numerous digressions. Mostly missing
or problematic topic sentences. Demonstrates little
understanding of organization.
Identifiable introduction, body, and conclusion; yet one
significant weakness is present: undeveloped introduction,
undeveloped conclusion, illogical paragraph order. Adequate
transitions, perhaps some digressions. Some paragraphs may
lack clear topic sentences.

Demonstrates basic understanding of organization.
Clear introduction, body, and conclusion although
improvements could be made. Most paragraphs have clear topic
sentences. Essay establishes a clear plan of development.
Transitions are clear throughout most of the paper.
Demonstrates good understanding of organization.
Clear and effective introduction, body, and conclusion:
Introduction establishes the essay’s main idea, and conclusion
summarizes thesis and main ideas without merely copying and
pasting from the introduction. Clear and effective transitions are
present throughout the paper. Demonstrates excellent
understanding of organization.
Language & Style
Word choice, repetition, redundancy, awkwardness, article
misuse, wrong word form (their/there, etc.), typos/misspellings,
vocabulary
May contain more than 6 errors in word choice, wordiness,
redundancy, or awkwardness.
May contain more than 6 errors in inappropriate language for
academic audience.
Fails to demonstrate competent language use; sentences and
vocabulary are inappropriate, facile, and/or incoherent.
May contain 6 errors in word choice, wordiness, redundancy, or
awkwardness.
May contain 6 errors in inappropriate language for academic
audience.
Contains repetitive, incorrect, and/or insufficient sentence
structure and/or limited vocabulary.
May contain 4 – 5 errors in word choice, wordiness,
May contain 2 – 3 errors in inappropriate language for academic
audience.
Demonstrates competency with language use but sentence
constructions and vocabulary may be limited or repetitive.
May contain 2 – 3 errors in word choice, wordiness,

May contain 2 – 3 errors in inappropriate language for academic
audience.
Demonstrates sufficient knowledge and skill with varied
sentence construction and vocabulary. Unnecessary repetition is
minor.
May contain 1 error in word choice, wordiness, redundancy, or
awkwardness.
May contain 1 error in inappropriate language for academic
audience.
Demonstrates sophisticated knowledge and skill with varied and
complex sentence construction and vocabulary. Little-to-no
unnecessary repetition.
Grammar
Fragments, subject-verb agreement, verb tense errors, verb form
errors, run-ons, pronoun agreement
Contains more than 5 different grammar errors.
The identical 3 – 4 errors may be repeated throughout.
Contains 4 – 5 different grammar errors. The identical 2 – 3
errors may be repeated throughout.
Contains 2 – 3 different grammar errors. The identical 1 – 2
errors may be repeated throughout.
Contains 1 grammar error, which may be repeated throughout
the essay.
Contains either no grammar errors, or 1 – 2 different errors with
no repetition.
Punctuation & Capitalization
Comma errors, comma splices, apostrophe errors, capitalization
errors, semicolon errors, colon errors
Contains more than 5 different punctuation/capitalization errors.
The identical 3 – 4 errors may be repeated throughout.
Contains 4 – 5 different punctuation/capitalization errors. The

identical 2 – 3 errors may be repeated throughout.
Contains 2 – 3 different punctuation/capitalization errors. The
identical 1 – 2 errors may be repeated throughout.
Contains 1 punctuation/capitalization error, which may be
repeated throughout the essay.
Contains either no punctuation/capitalization error, or 1 – 2
different errors with no repetition.
Format
heading,
title,
margins, spacing,
length*,
underlined thesis
*Length for research is 800 words minimum
Doesn’t meet formatting requirements:
Formatting may be missing four or more elements (either no
title, incomplete heading, inappropriate spacing or margins, or
thesis not underlined).
Length may not meet minimum requirements.
Doesn’t meet most formatting requirements:
Formatting may be missing three elements (either no title,
incomplete heading, inappropriate spacing or margins, or thesis
not underlined).
Length may not meet minimum requirements (a research essay
that does not meet length minimum will score no higher than 3
in this category)
Meets some formatting requirements:

Formatting may be missing two elements (either no title,
not underlined).
Length meets minimum requirements of 800 words.
Meets most formatting requirements:
Formatting may be missing one element (either no title,
not underlined).
Meets all requirements.
Formatting is appropriate in terms of heading, title, margins,
spacing, underlining thesis.
Use of Research
& MLA
Source minimums, incorporation of sources (including use of
signal phrases), use of research to argue topic, MLA in-text
quote formatting, Works Cited list
This paper requires at least four sources.
Source minimum requirements are not met.
Research is insufficient, irrelevant, or inadequate.
Sources are not incorporated at all, or are done very poorly.
Five or more errors in documenting sources using MLA style
may be present.

Works Cited page either omitted or formatted very poorly. It
may be difficult or impossible to discern which sources are in
the list.
Source minimum requirements may not be met (Note: If source
minimum is not met, the essay will score no higher than 2 in
this category).
Research is superficial and/or sources are incorporated poorly.
No more than four different errors in documenting sources using
MLA style may be present. These identical errors may be
repeated.
Works Cited page may contain significant formatting errors, and
some sources may be omitted from the list.
Source minimum requirements (four credible sources) are met.
Research may be superficial, sources may be poorly
incorporated.
No more than three different errors in documenting sources
using MLA style may be present. These identical errors may be
repeated.
Works Cited page may contain significant formatting errors, but
all sources are listed.
Fairly thorough research with mostly effective use of sources.
No more than twodifferent errors in documenting sources using
MLA style. These identical two errors may be repeated.
Works Cited page may contain minor formatting errors, but all
sources are clearly listed.
Thoroughly researches the topic, uses sources effectively.

No more than one different error in documenting sources using
MLA style. This identical error may be repeated.
Works Cited page may contain minor formatting errors, but all
sources are clearly listed.

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