English 11

Research Paper Rubric

The Great Gatsby

q Thesis (10 pts) - 2/17

q Outline (20 pts) - 2/24

q Notes (20 pts) - 2/24

q Rough Draft (25 pts) – 3/2

q Final Draft (75 pts) Due to Turnitin.com - 3/9

Section I – Your subject in The Great Gatsby (15 pts)
Section II – Research paragraphs with citations (30 pts)
Section III – Research connection to literary element (15 pts)
Section IV – Theme and the American Dream (15 pts)

q Works Cited - 5-7 sources (20 pts)

q Parenthetical Citations - 7-10 Citations (15 pts)

q Mechanics – MLA format, spelling, punctuation, grammar, usage (15 pts)

q TOTAL – 200 points

NOTE: Only papers submitted to Turnitin.com will be graded.