25 points . Assignment Research Report Rough Draft Your draft should be 500–750 words long. Synthesize the information from your sources, but make sure that your voice as the writer of the paper can be heard. Make sure you have • Used at least three reliable sources. • Written body paragraphs with topic sentences and supporting details. • Included only information relevant to your topic. • Summarized and paraphrased information from your research. • Clearly identified quotations by naming the source and punctuating correctly. • Used specific language • Chosen an organizational pattern appropriate for the content. • Used transitions to clarify relationships and create cohesion. • Written a conclusion that restates the thesis and sums up your main ideas. • Used a varied and formal style. • Included a list of sources. Included in-text citations and a works cited page. Review the rubric to ensure you are submitting your best work. Rubric Assignment: Research Report Rough Draft (30 points) Criterion Exemplary (27-30 points) Proficient (23-26 points) Emerging (18-22 points) Not Evident (0-17 points) Score and Comments Elements of a Research Report Write a research report that has an introductory paragraph with a strong thesis statement, body paragraphs that support the thesis, and a concluding paragraph that restates the thesis and summarizes main points. Points Possible: 10 Paper contains an introduction, thesis, body paragraphs with subtopic sentences, and a conclusion. Introduction grabs a reader’s attention and presents the main idea of the paper; body paragraphs support each subtopic with significant evidence from the text. Conclusion summarizes the main ideas of the essay and encourages the reader to think critically. Paper contains an introduction, thesis, body paragraphs with topic sentences, and a conclusion. Introduction presents the main idea of the paper but fails to grab the reader’s attention; body paragraphs support subtopics but don’t use adequate evidence from the text. Conclusion summarizes the main ideas of the essay but does not encourage the reader to think critically about the information presented. Paper has a weak introduction, thesis, body paragraphs, and/or conclusion. Main idea or thesis is not clear. Body paragraphs are missing strong subtopic sentences and/or supporting evidence. Conclusion does not encourage the reader to think critically. Paper is missing significant structural elements. No main idea is present. Body paragraphs lack subtopic sentences and supporting evidence. Conclusion is ineffective or not present. Score: Comments: