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Overview Submission Instructions To assure a successful submission, please review the Research Paper Topic Rubric found in the Course Resources module in the course content area. See the Schedule and Course Rubrics in the Syllabus Module for due dates and grading information. |
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Rubric Name: Topic Paper Rubric
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Exemplary
3 points
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Proficient
2.5 points
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Developing
2 points
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Limited Evidence
1 point
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No Evidence
0 points
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Criterion Score
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Relevant Topic and scope
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Your proposed topic covers subjects, actors, institutions, or events in American history that fit between 1865 to 2019 and is thoughtfully focused and specific in scope. |
Your proposed topic covers subjects, actors, institutions, or events in American history that fit mostly between 1865 to 2019, but may be a bit unfocused in scope. |
Your proposed topic covers subjects, actors, institutions, or events in American history that fit entirely between 1865 to 2019, but covers a large and unmanageable topic. |
Your proposed topic is outside the years 1865 to 2019 or shows little thought given to focus and specificity. |
No submission, no evidence, possible plagiarism |
Score of Relevant Topic and scope,
/ 3 |
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Exemplary
1 point
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Proficient
0.8 points
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Developing
0.6 points
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Limited Evidence
0.5 points
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No Evidence
0 points
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Criterion Score
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Writing quality
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Submission is double spaced, 300-500 words long, in 12-point font size, 1″ margins, is free of grammatical or editorial errors, and is written with full sentences. |
Submission has most of the criteria for exemplary writing quality, with small errors. |
Submission has a substantial problems with writing quality or format. |
Submission has many errors and is difficult to follow. |
No submission, no evidence, possible plagiarism |
Score of Writing quality,
/ 1 |
| Criteria |
Exemplary
3 points
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Proficient
2.5 points
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Developing
2 points
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Limited Evidence
1 point
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No Evidence
0 points
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Criterion Score
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Research plan
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Paper thoughtfully describes how you plan to find the sources needed to complete your research paper. This includes but is not limited to: online sources, library databases and journal articles, your e-text, or course primary sources. |
Paper mostly describes how you plan to find the sources needed to complete your research paper, with some possibilities left out. |
Paper describes how you plan to find the sources needed to complete your research paper with several possibilities left out. |
Paper describes very little about how you plan to find the sources for your research paper. |
No submission, no evidence, possible plagiarism |
Score of Research plan,
/ 3 |
| Criteria |
Exemplary
3 points
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Proficient
2.5 points
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Developing
2 points
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Limited Evidence
1 point
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No Evidence
0 points
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Criterion Score
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Challenges
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Paper fully and thoughtfully describes any anticipated difficulties having with completing your project. These could include but are not limited to: defining your thesis statement, narrowing your topic, identifying reliable sources, identifying the difference between a primary and secondary source, taking notes, selecting the most important source materials, and creating citations. |
Describes anticipated difficulties with completing your project, with some overlooked elements |
Describes anticipated difficulties with completing your project, with many overlooked elements |
Describes anticipated challenges in a minimal way |
No submission, no evidence, possible plagiarism |
Score of Challenges,
/ 3 |
/ 10