Far Eastern University

Institute of Arts and Sciences

Department of English

MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN RESEARCH WRITING

For IT 201, IA 201, Sec 33, IA 214, IA 213, and BM 207
RESEARCH PAPER INTRODUCTION (“CONCEPT PAPER”)

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GRADING RUBRIC

CATEGORY Unacceptable (1 pt.) Acceptable (2 pts.) Good (4 pts.) Excellent (5 pts.)

Does not adequately convey
topic. Does not describe
INTRODUCTION subtopics to be reviewed.
Lacks adequate thesis
statement.
Little evidence material is
logically organized into topic,
FOCUS AND
subtopics, or related to topic.
SEQUENCE
Many transitions are unclear or
nonexistent.
Few sources supporting thesis.
SUPPORT Sources are insignificant or
unsubstantiated.
Grammatical errors or spelling
GRAMMAR AND
and punctuation substantially
MECHANICS
detract from the paper.
Errors in the APA Style detract
substantially from the paper.
Word choice is informal in
APA STYLE
tone. Writing is choppy, with
many awkward or unclear
passages.
Reference and citation errors
CITATIONS AND
detract significantly from the
REFERENCES
paper.
Strong introduction of
Conveys topic, but not Conveys topic and key
topic’s key questions and
the key questions. question(s). Clearly
terms. Clearly delineates
Describes subtopics for delineates subtopics for
subtopics to be
review. General thesis review. General thesis
reviewed. Specific thesis
statement. statement.
statement.
All material clearly
Most material is clearly
related to subtopic and
related to the subtopic All material clearly
main topic. It is logically
and main topic. Material related to subtopic and
organized within
may not be organized main topic. Strong
subtopics. Clear, varied
within subtopics. organization and
transitions linking
Attempts to provide integration
subtopics and main
variety to transitions.
topic.
Sources are generally Sources well selected to
Strong peer-reviewed
acceptable but not support thesis with some
research based support
peer-reviewed research research in support of
for the thesis
(evidence) based. thesis
Grammatical errors or
Very few grammatical, The paper is free of
spelling and punctuation
spelling, or punctuation grammatical errors and
issues are rare and do
errors interfere with spelling or punctuation
not detract from the
reading the paper. issues.
paper.
Errors in APA style are Rare errors in APA style
noticeable. Word choice that do not detract from No errors in APA style.
occasionally informal in the paper. Scholarly Scholarly style. Writing is
tone. Writing has a few writing style. Writing has flowing and easy to
awkward or unclear minimal awkward or follow.
passages. unclear passages.
Two to three references One reference or citation All references and
or citations are missing missing or incorrectly citations are correctly
or incorrectly written. written. written and present.

TOTAL __________________ OUT OF 30

TO THE STUDENTS: Comments will be written at the first page of your papers. Good luck to you all!
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Prepared by: WILFRED GABRIEL A. GAPAS
Lecturer