Rubric for a Research Project Student

Name(s)_____________________________Final Grade________
Thesis/Problem/Question Information Analysis Synthesis Documentation Product/Process
Seeking/Selecting
and Evaluating
4 Student(s) posed a Student(s) Student(s) Student(s) Student(s) Student(s)
thoughtful, creative gathered carefully developed documented all effectively and
question that engaged information from a analyzed appropriate sources, creatively used
them in challenging or variety of quality the structure for including appropriate
provocative research. The electronic and print information communicating visuals, sounds, communication
question breaks new sources, including collected product, and animations. tools to convey
ground or contributes to appropriate and drew incorporating Sources are their conclusions
knowledge in a focused, licensed appropriate variety of properly cited, and
specific area. databases. and quality both in-text/in- demonstrated
Sources are inventive sources. product and on thorough,
relevant, balanced conclusions Information is Works- effective research
and include critical supported logically and Cited/Works- techniques.
readings relating to by creatively Consulted Product displays
the thesis or evidence. organized with pages/slides. creativity and
problem. Primary Voice of the smooth Documentation originality.
sources were student transitions. is error-free.
included (if writer is
appropriate). evident.
3 Student(s) posed a Student(s) Student (s) Student(s) Student(s) Student(s)
focused question involving gathered product logically documented effectively
them in challenging information from a shows good organized the sources with communicated
research. variety of relevant effort was product and some care, the results of
sources--print and made in made good Sources are research to the
electronic analyzing connections cited, both in- audience.
the among ideas text/in-product
evidence and on Works-
collected Cited/Works-
Consulted
pages/slides.
Few errors
noted.
2 Student(s) constructed a Student(s) Student(s) Student(s) Student(s) need Student(s) need
question that lends itself gathered conclusions could have put to use greater to work on
to readily available information from a could be greater effort care in communicating
answers limited range of supported into organizing documenting more effectively
sources and by stronger the product sources.
displayed minimal evidence. Documentation
effort in selecting Level of was poorly
quality resources analysis constructed or
could have absent.
been
deeper.
1 Student(s) relied on Student(s) Student(s) Student(s) Student(s) Student(s)
teacher-generated gathered conclusions work is not clearly showed little
questions or developed a information that simply logically or plagiarized evidence of
question requiring little lacked relevance, involved effectively materials. thoughtful
creative thought. quality, depth and restating structured. research. Product
balance. information. does not
Conclusions effectively
were not communicate
supported research findings.
by
evidence.
Teacher/Librarian
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