Research Projects
Name: ___________________ Teacher:
Date : ___________________ Title of Work: ___________________
 
Criteria
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Writing Process
Student did not produce a draft for the teacher to edit.
Student produced a partial draft for the teacher to edit.
Student produced a draft for the teacher to edit and the student revised the product.
Student produced a draft for the teacher to edit and the student revised the product in so much that the final piece was a great enhancement from the original draft.
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Peer Project Interaction
Student did not work with their peers during any part of this project. (Socializing does not count.)
Student delegated tasks and/or worked with peers to decide how the project would be divided.
Student delegated tasks and/or worked with peers to decide how the project would be divided and guided their peers through the assignment.
Student delegated tasks and/or worked with peers to decide how the project would be divided, guided their peers through the assignment and peer edited their group work before handing it in.
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Presentation
Student stood with the group in front of the class but did not participate in presenting information.
Student Read from a paper and did not sound confident in their presentation and/or the information they were sharing.
Student appeared to be comfortable and/or put forth an effort to present to overcome their discomfort and sounded confident in their knowledge of their researched topic.
Student presented with ease and professionalism. They confidently spoke on their topic and took questions from peers without losing focus/appropriateness.
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Research Information (Content and Material) and Originality
Project does not contain any of the required elements. Project is presented entirely in a voice other than the student's or has no creativity.
Project contains only a few of the required elements. Project is presented mostly in a voice other than the student's or in a manner that lacks originality and creativity.
Project contains most of the required elements. Project is presented mostly in the student's voice.
Project contains all the required elements. Project is presented entirely in the student's voice and in a manner that expresses the student's creativity.
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Language Skills (Spelling, Structure, and Grammar)
Project contains many errors in language.
Project contains several errors in language.
Project contains a few errors in language.
Project contains no errors in language.
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Organization and Attractiveness
Project is very unorganized and difficult to read. The project is organized in a way that is confusing for the reader or person viewing it.
Project is somewhat unorganized and difficult to read. Project is somewhat attractive but can be visually distracting to the reader or person viewing it.
Project is mostly well-organized and easy to read. The project is mostly attractive and visually appealing to the reader or person viewing it.
Project is well-organized and easy to read. The project is exceptionally attractive and visually appealing to the reader or person viewing it.
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Introduction, Conclusion and Bibliography
a) Introduction is poorly written b) Conclusion is poorly written c) Bibliography is not done properly
a) Introduction is somewhat done properly b) Conclusion is somewhat done properly c) Bibliography is somewhat done properly
a) Introduction is mostly well-written b) Conclusion is mostly well-written c) Bibliography is mostly done properly
a) Introduction is well-written b) Conclusion is well-written c) Bibliography has all the necessary elements
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Cover Page and Pictures
Cover page lacks originality and does not have all the necessary elements. There are no pictures in the project.
Cover page has some of the necessary elements and some originality. There are a few pictures.
Cover page has most of the necessary elements and is somewhat original. There are several pictures.
Cover page has al the necessary elements and is very original. There are many pictures.
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Neatness and Organization
This project LACKED organization and neatness. The student did not present the required items neatly written, or typed, and bound.
This project was SOMEWHAT organized and neat. Some of the required items were written or typed, and bound.
This project was organized and neat. The required items were neatly written or typed, and bound.
This project was EXTREMELY organized and neat. The required items were neatly written or typed, and bound.
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Organization and original content.
Missing many facts. Confusing or needs to be in paragraph form. Student appears to have copied many sentences.
Missing a few facts, slightly out of order. Good paragraph form. Much of the sentences are copied with only a few words changed.
Well constructed paragraphs, sequential order, most information is included. Student uses own words.
Well constructed paragraphs, logical order, information is complete. All information is written in student's own words.
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Paragraph Construction
Missing most introductions or conclusions. Details missing.
A few intros or conclusions missing. Details are lacking.
Paragraphs have introductions and conclusions. Details are present.
All paragraphs have excellent intros and conclusions. Must have 3 or more details sentences.
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Quality of content
Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
Information slightly relates to the main topic. Missing supporting details.
Information relates to the topic. Some details and examples.
Information clearly relates to the main topic. Includes supporting details and examples.
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Conventions
Many errors. Errors affect the readability of the report.
Many errors.
Few grammatical or spelling errors.
No grammatical or spelling errors.
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Sources & Directions
No sources listed.
Some directions not followed and missing a few sources.
Sources were sited and directions followed.
All directions were followed & sources listed properly.
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