CATEGORY	6	5	4/3	2/1
Organization	Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.	Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.	Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.	The information appears to be disorganized.
Quality of Information	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.	Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
Amount of Information	All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.	All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.	All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each.	One or more topics were not addressed.
Analysis	Offers in-depth analysis and interpretation of the research; distinguishes between fact and opinion; explores reliability of sources; compares and contrasts different points of view.	Offers accurate analysis of the research	Demonstrates only a minimal understanding of the research	Reiterates facts from research but fails to offer any analysis or interpretation
Synthesis	Synthesizes material from multiple disciplines and perspectives to produce new and well defended conclusions	Synthesizes material from multiple disciplines and perspectives to produce well defended conclusions	Synthesizes material from multiple disciplines and perspectives, but does not address potential challenges to conclusions	Synthesis is absent or poorly done
Sources	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format.	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format.	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format.	Some sources are not accurately documented.
Correct #of Sources	Sources show considerable familiarity with the peer reviewed literature, current events, and the grey literature	Sources show familiarity with the peer reviewed literature, current events, and the grey literature	Sources show some familiarity with the literature, but are missing important works or sources.	Important works have been ignored, not up to date, little peer reviewed literature.
Work Cited Page	Work Cited page	Works Cited Page with 1-2 wrong citations	2 or more wrong citations	Consistent errors
Mechanics	No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.	Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors	A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.	Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.
Paragraph Construction	All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.	Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.	Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well.	Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs.