PCCEP Rubric for Research Position Paper

*This assignment is required to receive a passing grade.

200 Points 40 34 28 22 0

Professional The paper is free from spelling, grammatical, punctuation, and Mostly meets Somewhat Attempts to Does
formatting errors. In-text and reference page citations exactly Professional meets meet not
follow APA formatting guidelines. The language used is appropriate requirements. Professional Professional cover
for the audience and fits the purpose of the paper. requirements. requirements. this
require
ment.
Clear The paper is organized top-down, meaning that the most important Mostly meets Somewhat Attempts to Does
information comes firststarting with a clear introduction Clear meets Clear meet Clear not
paragraph and thesis statement. Supporting points are clearly requirements. requirements. requirements. cover
organized into logical paragraphs. The transitions used help the this
reader clearly understand the relationship between ideas presented require
in the paper. ment.
Concise Each paragraph is focused on a single idea (introduced or Mostly meets Somewhat Attempts to Does
summarized in a topic sentence) and has enough information and Concise meets meet Concise not
explanation for the reader to fully understand the idea. The overall requirements. Concise requirements. cover
paper includes only ideas that support the thesis; there are no requirements. this
tangents or needless words. The length of the paper is adequate to require
accomplish its purpose. ment.
Evidence- Each of the students ideas is supported by evidence form Mostly meets Somewhat Attempts to Does
Driven documented sources. There are quotes and/or paraphrases relaying Evidence- meets meet not
information from each of the sources. Source material is integrated Driven Evidence- Evidence- cover
into the students writing; it is introduced and is followed up by requirements. Driven Driven this
explanation. All quotes and paraphrased information is cited requirements. requirements. require
correctly. ment.
Persuasive The paper communicates a persuasive position that is laid out in the Mostly meets Somewhat Attempts to Does
thesis statement and comes to a clear conclusion in the final Persuasive meets meet not
paragraph. The students thesis is supported by logical sub-points requirements. Persuasive Persuasive cover
and evidence. The paper represents the students own work and requirements. requirements. this
avoids distortion or plagiarism. Deliberate plagiarism will result in require
a failing score for the paper and possibly the course. ment.