Works Cited Page Rubric

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Title of Page Works Cited title is Works Cited title is not The page has no title. Citations are put on
centered at the top of centered or another the last page of the
the page. title is used. report.

Alphabetical All citations are in Most citations are in Some citations are in There does not appear
Order of alphabetical order by correct alphabetical correct alphabetical to be an attempt to put
the first word of the order by the first word order by the first word citations in correct
Citations citation (excluding of the citation of the citation alphabetical order by
articles). (excluding articles). (excluding articles). the first word of the
citation (excluding
articles).

Indentation of All of the citations Most of the citations Citation indentation is There is no indenting
Lines begin at the left margin begin at the left margin reversed, with the first of any lines of the
with following line with following line line indented and citations.
indented five spaces. indented five spaces. following lines at the
left margin.

Completeness of All citations have all Most citations have all Some citations have all None of the citations
Citations the required elements. required elements. the required elements. have all the required
elements.

Order of All of the citations have Most of the citations Some of the citations None of the citations
Elements of the the required elements have the required have the required have the required
in the proper order. elements in the proper elements in the proper elements in the proper
Citation order. order. order.

Punctuation All of the citations Most of the citations Some of the citations None of the citations
contain the proper contain the proper contain the proper contain the proper
punctuation. punctuation. punctuation. punctuation.

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