Criteria ( Indicators of Success )

Features

No

Yes

1-

Getting Started

2-

Developing

3-

Refining

4-

Secure

Topic is Stated

Ideas for possible topics have been generated.

List of no more than 3 possible topics has been written.

Topic is selected, but does not  meet all selection guidelines for the assignment.

Topic is written and meets all selection guidelines for the assignment.

Includes a Thesis Statement

Thesis statement is not clear.

Thesis statement is clearly written, but identifies a broad topic.

Thesis statement is clearly written and narrows the topic.

Thesis statement is clearly written and defines the topic.

Includes a List of Resources

Resources are limited and are not related to the topic.

A variety of print and non-print resources are identified and are relevant to the topic.

Includes Written

Research Questions

Questions are unrelated to the research.

Questions significantly reflect essential information to direct the research.

Categorizes information for an outline

Main ideas, details and supporting details are in random order.

The outline accurately categorizes all main ideas, details and supporting details in a logical order.

Outline is Complete

Information is presented in a form other than outline.

The outline follows all formatting procedures.

Paper is typed

Name is on paper

Work is kept in project folder

Outline turned in by May 1