Research Paper Rubric (APA Format)
Name: ________________________ Date: ________________________

Title: ____________________________


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Title Page: Student has an appropriate title page, completed in an APA format with the title of the paper, the student's name, a running head and date on the cover page.
There is no cover page.
Title page contains one out of the 3 requirements and is not in APA format.
Title page contains two out of the 3 requirements and is not in APA format.
Student has an appropriate title page, completed in an APA format with the name of the paper, the student's name, a running head and date on the cover page.
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Introduction: Contains a clear purpose of writing to inform the class.
There is no introduction to the paper.
The introduction contains a clear purpose of writing to inform the class relating to the selected topic.
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Body: The paper will have three main points with supporting evidence to back up the points.
The paper has no clear points and there are no references.
The paper has one point of discussion with evidence to support the point. The evidence is properly referenced.
The paper has two points of discussion with evidence to support the points. The evidence is properly referenced.
The paper will have three main points with supporting evidence to back up the points. The evidence is properly referenced.
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Conclusion: The student will conclude the paper with how the information that they learned affected the United States then and now.
There is no clear conclusion.
The student will conclude the paper with the information they learned.
The student will conclude the paper with how the information that they learned affected the United States then and now.
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Reference Page: Student has a minimum of 3 different references and all references are in APA format.
Student does not have a reference page.
The paper contains only one reference and it is not referenced in APA format.
The paper contains only two references and they are not referenced in APA format.
Student has a minimum of 3 different references and all references are in APA format throughout the paper.
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Background info-historifc perspective

Not present

Present to some extent but lacking depth and clarity

Present with some depth and clarity

Present with depth and clarity

 

Background info- content

Brief and/or inaccurate in discussion. very little visual support

Some depth with accuracy. some visual support provided.

Good depth with accurate representation. good visual support.

Excellent depth and accuracy with very informative visual support.

 

Background info-present day research

No current research support

Some current research support but vague in importance to this paper's objective

Good current research support with adequate impact to this paper's objective.

Excellent current research support that is fully compliant with this paper's objectives

 

Formal statement- purpose, problem-question-hypothesis

Difficult to follow or absence of one or more of the requirements. hypotheses improperly writen

Understandable to some extent. hypotheses improperly written

Understandable with good flow. hypotheses good.

Excellent flow and understanding of thought. hypotheses well stated.

 

Works cited and bibliography

One or both abdsent or lacking proper documentation

Both present but lacking in quality/quantity and proper documentation

Both present and written in proper documentation. quality/quantity is questionable.

Both present written properlyu and has excellent depth of research information

 
       
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