History Research Paper Rubric
History Research Paper Rubric
___/5 Introduction
A. Introduction captures the reader’s attention and sets the stage for an argument
B. Thesis is clear, specific, refutable and complex
___/70 Topic Development & Evidence
A. Accuracy of Information Presented
B. Specific Evidence Used Throughout the Essay (This is the Key)
C. Development of Paragraphs in a Logical and Cohesive Format
D. Exclusion of Redundancy (Perpetual Forward Motion)
E. Exclusion of Irrelevance
___/10 Citation
A. Proper In-Text Citation
B. Proper Works Cited Page
___ /10 Grammar and Style
A. Essay must have few, if any, spelling or grammar errors
B. Transitions: transition words and transition sentences
C. No first person (no “I”, “we”, “our”, etc.)
D. Word Choices: Passion and Scholarship
___/5 Conclusion
A. Re-assert thesis statement
B. Take the argument to new heights and leave with a determined departure
Student’s Name:__________________________
Total Points: _____/100
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