WORKS CITED PERFORMANCE RUBRIC - GRADES 9-12

Performance Task(s): Students will attach a complete and accurate works cited page to their research project/paper.
Minimum number of sources for this project: ____Books** ____ Periodicals/Newspapers ____ Web Sites ___ Your Choice ___ Grand Total

** 1 general encyclopedia only

Criteria	0	1	2	3	4	Score
1. Variety of Media	No variety of media used/cited, and/or does not include the minimum required sources.	Little variety in media formats used/cited. Heavy reliance on one type of resource. Must have the minimum required sources.	Some variety in media formats used/cited. Leans a too heavily on 1 type of resource. Must have the minimum required sources.	Many media formats were used/cited. Must have the minimum required sources.	A superior variety of media formats were used/cited. Includes more than the minimum required sources.	___x5 ___ (20)
2. MLA Format & Content	No works cited page at all and/ or no MLA format used	MLA format has not been used accurately in most of the works cited. There are many punctuation errors & significant content errors.	MLA format has been used accurately in some of the works cited. Some punctuation & content errors.	MLA format has been used accurately in most works cited. Occasional punctuation errors. Any content errors are insignificant.	MLA format has been used accurately in all works cited. No content or punctuation errors.	___x5 ___ (20)

Final Score: ___________ Final Grade: ____________