Lesson 2 Paraphrasing & Citing Sources

Criteria

Exemplary
3 points

Proficient
2 points

Needs Development

1 point

Unsatisfactory
0 points

Planning
Research
Questions
Selection of
Sources
Note Taking

All questions clearly

written, creative
and interesting to fit
the topic.
Identified useful
sources in various
formats (books,
journals, online).
Organized neat
and easy to read
notes.

All questions clearly

written to fit the
topic.

Most question clearly

written to fit the
topic.

Many questions
written, but many
do not fit the
topic.

Identified useful
sources in a few
formats (books,
journals, online).

Identified very few

useful sources in one
or two formats.

Identified no useful
sources in any
formats.

Organized notes
that are mostly neat
and easy to read.

Notes are not

organized. Many
notes are messy and
hard to read.

Notes are not

organized. All
notes are very
messy and hard to
read.

Mechanics
Sharing
Information

All information is
highly effective and
creatively
paraphrased.

Most information is
effective and
creatively
paraphrased.

Information is
minimally effective
and/or not
paraphrased.
Presented
information is either
poorly organized or
difficult to
understand

Presenting
Information

All information is
presented clearly
and organized.

Most information is
presented clearly
and organized.

Documentation
of Sources

All sources are

cited completely in
required format
and all copyrighted
material, if used, is
identified and used
with written
permission.

One source is not

cited properly
according to the
required format
and/or one
copyrighted piece
of material is not
identified properly
or was not given
written permission.

Two sources are not

cited properly
according to the
required format
and/or two
copyrighted pieces
of material are not
identified properly or
were not given
written permission.

Timeliness

Project turned in at
the beginning of
class.

Project turned in by
the end of the day.

Project turned in one

day late.

Information was
not effective and
not paraphrased.
Presented
information is very
poorly organized
and very hard to
understand.
Three or more
sources are not
cited properly
according to the
required format
and/or three or
more copyrighted
pieces of material
are not identified
properly or were
not given written
permission.
Project turned in
two or more days
late.

Total Score

Score