Name: ________________________________________ Date: ________________________ Core: ___
Research Paper Rubric
Latin American Countries
Points Possible
Points Earned
Rubric
Introduction:
10
Your opening sentence grabs the reader’s attention
You have a thesis statement at the end of your introduction
Body Paragraph #1:
10
There is a topic sentence that introduces the paragraph
The paragraph discusses the location of your country
There is solid research to support your statements
Body Paragraph #2:
10
There is a topic sentence that introduces the paragraph
The paragraph discusses the place of your country
There is solid research to support your statements
Body Paragraph #3:
There is a topic sentence that introduces the paragraph
10
The paragraph discusses the human-environment
interaction of your country
There is solid research to support your statements
Body Paragraph #4:
There is a topic sentence that introduces the paragraph
10
The paragraph discusses the movement of your country
There is solid research to support your statements
Body Paragraph #5:
There is a topic sentence that introduces the paragraph
10
The paragraph discusses the region of your country
There is solid research to support your statements
Conclusion:
10
You have a strong conclusion that restates the thesis
Parenthetical Citation:
10
Citations are after sentences that need them
Name or title is there and capitalized
Punctuation and parenthesis are correct
Conventions:
10
Your spelling, punctuation, grammar, and usage is correct
Works Cited:
10
Sources are alphabetized
Punctuation is correct
Total Points
100