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Research Paper Grading Sheet Name:_______________________(+) Acceptable Rough Draft Included?
Yes_____ No _____(80% factor) Attention
to Organization (Unity and Coherence) ü A clear, easily located thesis. ü Body paragraphs follow the “map” of the thesis. ü Clear, easily located topic sentences in the body
paragraphs. ü Unity and coherence throughout the essay. Superior Good Acceptable More Work
Needed Unacceptable Attention
to Development (Completeness) ü A comfortable, engaging introduction (identifies the
author and work if applicable). ü Sufficient quantity and quality of overall support. ü Sufficient quantity and quality of details in body
paragraphs. ü A comfortable and appropriate conclusion. Superior Good Acceptable More Work
Needed Unacceptable Attention
to Mechanics ü Absence of major errors such as sentence fragments, comma
splices, run-ons, subject-verb agreement, and pronoun agreement. ü Absence of punctuation, spelling, and diction errors. ü Absence words-often-confused errors. ü Absence of other errors such as shifts, awkward structures,
modifiers, etc. Superior Good Acceptable More Work
Needed Unacceptable Attention
to Revision and Format (APA or MLA) ü Essay indicated obvious and thorough revision ü Essay conforms to general APA or MLA guidelines—margins,
line spacing, citations ü In-text citations handled properly ü Sources page presented according to required format Superior Good Acceptable More Work
Needed Unacceptable |