APA Research Paper Rubric Final Draft



APA Research Paper Rubric Final Draft English 11/McLaughlin

Name ________________________________ Period _____ Score _____/150

Please attach this to the front of your final copy with the first draft on the bottom.

APA Format

____ (2) Entire paper is

double-spaced with

1” margins

____ (2) 12pt font, New

Times Roman

____ (2) Correct Running

Head

____ (2) Title, name, school

name centered and

double-spaced

____ (8)

Abstract

___ (6) Provides complete

overview of paper,

150-250 words

____ (2) Block style w/no

paragraphs, flush

left

____ (8)

Research Paper

____ (2) All pages have

title in ALL CAPS,

left side

____ (2) Page numbers,

right side

____ (2) Full title, first

page, centered

____ (2) In-text citations

include necessary

info in parentheses

after borrowed

material

____ (2) In-text citations

punctuated

correctly

____ (10)

References

____ (2) Page is titled

References & is

centered

____ (2) References are alphabetical

____ (9) Minimum of 3

CREDIBLE

sources(3 pts ea)

____ (3) Sources listed are

cited at least one

time within the

body of the paper

____ (2) References include

all info required

for APA style

____ (2) Punctuation is

accurate

____ (2) Capitalization is

correct

____ (2) Hanging indent is

used for entries

longer than 1 line

____ (24)

Introduction

____ (5) Engaging intro

gains attention

____ (5) Includes concise

thesis statement

that clearly states

the main idea

____ (10)

Body

____ (10) Meets length

requirement of

2 page minimum

____ (5) Ea paragraph has a topic sentence

____ (5) Each paragraph

relates to the

thesis

____ (5) Paragraphs are

logically organized

____ (10) Supporting

statements are

relevant & do not

state the obvious

____ (5) Transitions used

between & within

paragraphs

____ (40)

Conclusion

____ (10) Wraps up the

paper’s main ideas

w/out restating

them verbatim

____ (10)

Style

____ (3) Formal without

being “wordy”

____ (3) Free of slang,

contractions or

text speak

____ (3) Free of personal

pronouns

____ (3) Free of “you”

____ (3) Variety of sen-

tence structures

used – fluent

____ (15)

Language

____ (3) Vivid, descriptive

____ (3) No overused

words from charts

____ (3) Active verbs

prevail over

passive verbs

____ (9)

Grammar

____ (2) No run-ons

____ (2) No fragments

____ (2) Verbs agree with

subjects

____ (2) Pronouns agree

with antecedents

____ (2) No spelling errors

____ (2) No homophone

errors(bear/bare,

weather/whether)

____ (2) Capitalization is

correct

____ (2) Words, phrases and

clauses joined by

“and” are parallel

____ (16)

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