English Composition › Section L · Argumentative research › Topic L.4
Evaluating a research paper
A research paper can change direction while you write it, so the draft you finish may not be the paper you planned. Evaluating it against clear criteria, before anyone grades it, shows you what to fix and in what order.
In this topic
- Why evaluate before you submit
- Three areas a rubric examines
- Area one: integrating sources
- Area two: clarity and coherence
- Area three: rhetorical choices
- Checking for drift with a reverse outline
- Worked example: a reverse outline
- Checking citations against the works cited
- Worked example: scoring a paragraph
- Using feedback and revising
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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