RUBRIC FOR RESEARCH DEFENSE

CATEGORY 6 5 4 3
Introduction/ *exceptional introduction that grabs interest *proficient introduction that is interesting *basic introduction that states topic but *weak or no introduction of topic
Thesis (x2) of reader and states topic and states topic lacks interest **paper’s purpose is unclear/thesis is weak
**thesis is exceptionally clear, arguable, **thesis is clear and arguable statement of **thesis is somewhat clear and arguable or missing
well-developed, and a definitive statement position
Quality of Information/ *information clearly relates to the thesis *information relates to the main topic *information relates to the main topic, few *information has little or nothing to do with
Evidence (x2) **paper is exceptionally researched, **paper is well-researched in detail and details and/or examples are given the thesis
extremely detailed, and historically from a variety of sources **shows a limited variety of sources **information has weak or no connection to
accurate the thesis

Support of Thesis/Analysis *exceptionally critical, relevant and *consistent connections made between *some connections made between *limited or no connections made between
(x2) consistent connections made between evidence and thesis evidence and thesis evidence and thesis
evidence and thesis **good analysis **some analysis **lack of analysis
**excellent analysis
Organization/ *exceptionally clear, logical, mature, and *clear and logical order that supports thesis *somewhat clear and logical development *lacks development of ideas with weak or
Development of Thesis (x2) thorough development of thesis with with good transitions between and within with basic transitions between and within no transitions between and within
excellent transitions between and within paragraphs paragraphs paragraphs
paragraphs

Style/Voice *style and voice are not only appropriate to *style and voice appropriate to the given *style and voice somewhat appropriate to *style and voice inappropriate or do not
the given audience and purpose, but also audience and purpose given audience and purpose address given audience, purpose, etc
show originality and creativity **word choice is specific and purposeful, **word choice is often unspecific, generic, **word choice is excessively redundant,
**word choice is specific, purposeful, and somewhat varied throughout redundant, and clichéd clichéd, and unspecific
dynamic and varied ***sentences are mostly clear, active ***sentences are somewhat unclear; ***sentences are very unclear
***sentences are clear, active (subject- (SVO), and to the point excessive use of passive voice
verb-object), and to the point
Grammar/Usage/ *control of grammar, usage, and *may contain few spelling, punctuation, and *contains several spelling, punctuation, *a lot of spelling, punctuation, and
Mechanics mechanics grammar errors and grammatical errors which detract from grammatical errors that the paper cannot
**almost entirely free of spelling, the paper’s readability be understood
punctuation, and grammatical errors

Prepared by: Reviewed and checked by:

MARK ALVIN JAY R. CARPIO JOSEPHINE V. CAC

Subject Teacher Principal IV