Project Reminders and Rubric

A few reminders about the project:

1. The project (note cards, rough draft, and final draft) is due on Friday at the beginning of class.
2. You should have ten note cards with at least three facts and an MLA citation on them.
3. Your rough draft should have editing and revision marks on them.
4. Your final draft should be typed, 12-point font, double-spaced, and include a works cited page.
5. Do NOT ask me to print off your essays during class on Friday.
6. You should have in-text citations throughout the paper. Give credit where it is due!
7. All periods, except for block, should have a five paragraph essay. Block should have an eight paragraph essay.


Mr. Spivy is available for help; contact him either through LiveGrades or using the Remind Texts.

Research Project

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Teacher Name: Mr. Spivy


Student Name:     ________________________________________

CATEGORY	10	9-7	6-4	3-1
Introduction	First paragraph has a "hook" or interesting beginning. It ends with a clear thesis.	First paragraph has a weak "hook". It ends with a clear thesis.	An interesting beginning was attempted but was confusing rather than catchy. The thesis is unclear.	No attempt was made to catch the reader\'s attention in the first paragraph. The thesis is unclear.
Organization	The essay is organized into five distinct parts with clear transitions.	The story is divided into five distinct parts, though the transitions are unclear.	The essay is not divided into the correct essays. The essay lacks much organization.	The essay is not organized at all.
Research	The essay concludes with a correct Works Cited Page and includes many in-text citations.	The essay includes a nearly correct Works Cited Page and include many in-text citations	The essay includes a nearly correct Works Cited Page and few in-text citations.	The Works Cited Page is incorrect; there are no in-text citations
Format	All formatting requirements (double-space, font size, dialogue, technical aspects) are met.	Most formatting requirements are met.	Half of the formatting requirements are met.	Little to no formatting requirements are met.
Grammar/ mechanics	There are no grammatical or mechanical errors in the story.	There are one to three grammatical/mechanical errors.	There are more than three grammatical/mechanical errors.	Grammatical and mechanical errors are innumerably, making the story difficult to read.