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Introduction/ Topic
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Questions or problems are teacher generated.
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Student(s) require prompts to generate questions and or problems.
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Student(s) generate questions and or problems.
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Student(s) properly generate questions and or problems around a topic.
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Sources
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Information is gathered from non-electronic or electronic sources only. No sources are cited correctly.
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Information is gathered from limited electronic and non-electronic sources. Few or no sources are cited.
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Information is gathered from multiple electronic and non-electronic sources. Most sources are cited correctly.
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Information is gathered from multiple electronic and non-electronic sources and cited properly.
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Content
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Some evidence offered relates to topic/problem to be investigated. Research needs improvement.
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Most evidence offered relates to the topic/problem to be investigated. Research is evident but details are weak.
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All evidence offered relates to the topic/problem to be investigated. Research is coherent and most details support the project.
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All evidence offered relates to the topic/problem to be investigated. Research is thorough and provides a good, convincing foundation for the project.
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Organization/ MLA Format
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Weakly organized. MLA format not followed.
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Well organized, but demonstrates illogical sequencing and sentence structure. MLA format not followed completely.
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Well organized, but demonstrates illogical sequencing or sentence structure. MLA format followed.
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Well organized, demonstrates logical sequencing and sentence structure. MLA format followed.
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Punctuation, Capitalization, & Spelling
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There are four or more errors in punctuation and/or spelling. Personal pronouns used.
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There are two or three errors in punctuation and/or spelling. Personal pronouns used.
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There is one error in punctuation and/or spelling. No personal pronouns used.
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Punctuation and spelling are correct. No personal pronouns used.
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Total---->
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