Research
Research: Personal and Academic research which informs and enhances knowledge and understanding of topic. Development of appropriate research
methods; ethical use of information; MLA citation practices.
A B
Inquiry & Identifying The student begins with a clear
Resources understanding of what they
need to investigate. Further
questions are asked about the
topic to deepen the level of
inquiry. A range of highly
relevant and reliable sources
are located and consulted in the
research process.
Notes & Organization The student has a clear plan of
how they will guide themselves
through the inquiry. A
consistent strategy is employed
in order to organize notes
meaningfully. Notes are highly
relevant and succinct. Detail of
source materials for later
citation and reference is
included.
Synthesis The student has drawn logical
conclusions when presenting
the information. The voice and
thinking of the student is clearly
evident throughout.
Citing Sources All sources are accurately and
correctly cited using MLA
format.
The student begins with a good
understanding of what they
need to investigate. Further
questions are asked about the
topic to clarify the inquiry. A
range of generally relevant and
reliable sources are located and
consulted in the research
process.
The student has a fair plan of
how they will guide themselves
through the inquiry. A
consistent strategy is mostly
employed in order to organize
notes meaningfully. Notes are
mostly relevant and succinct.
Most details of source materials
for later citation and reference
are included.
The student attempts to draw
logical conclusions when
presenting the information. The
voice and thinking of the
student is evident in many
parts.
Most sources are accurately
and correctly cited using MLA
format.
C D
The student begins with some
understanding of what they
need to investigate. Some
questions are asked about the
topic to clarify the inquiry. Some
of relevant and reliable sources
are located and consulted in the
research process.
The student has some idea of
how they will guide themselves
through the inquiry. A strategy
is sometimes employed in order
to organize notes meaningfully.
Notes are sometimes relevant
and succinct. Some detail of
source materials for later
citation and reference is
included.
The student draws conclusions
that are not represented by
their research. The voice and
thinking of the student is only
sometimes evident.
Some sources are accurately
and correctly cited using MLA
format.
The student begins with little or
no understanding of what they
need to investigate. Little or no
questions are asked about the
topic to deepen or clarify the
inquiry. Relevant and reliable
sources are limited.
The student has little or no plan
of how they will guide
themselves through the inquiry.
A strategy in order to organize
notes meaningfully is lacking.
Notes are often irrelevant and
lengthy. Little or no detail of
source materials for later
citation and reference is
included.
The student draws very few
conclusions when presenting
the information. Prompting is
required to develop thinking.
The voice and thinking of the
student is lacking throughout..
Very few sources are accurately
and correctly cited using MLA
format.