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
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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
2. 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
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