7/26/2019 Grading Rubric Article Review

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Grading Rubric for Article Review

Components Highly Competent Competent Satisfactory Unsatisfactory YourScore

Identification ofremise andSupporting oints!Argument"

5 points

4 -5 points Includesaccurate identification ofarticle premise, significantpoints in support of the

premise, and thesignificance of these tothe course and/or field

3 pointIncludes accurateidentification of articlepremise, importance to the

course, significant points insupport of the premise,and/or field, but one ormore of them needimprovement

2 pointOne of thefollowing ismissing or

insufficientlyanalytical:accurateidentification of articlepremise, importance tothe course, significantpoints in support of thepremise, and/or field

0-1 points

More than one of thefollowing are missing orinsufficiently analytical:

accurate identification ofarticle premise,importance to thecourse, significantpoints in support of thepremise, and/or field;those included needimprovement

Application ofAnalysis10 points

9- 10 points Includesseveral analyses thatrelate the article to coursecontent and real-lifesituations

6-8 points Includes someanalyses that relate thearticle to course contentand real-life situations

3-5 points Includes fewanalytical statementsthat relate the article tocourse content and real-life situations

0-2 points Includesgeneral opinionatedstatements that areunrelated to the coursecontent and real-lifeand/or aresubstantiated.

#$plains andcriti%ues themethods & sources&findings&conclusions &!argument"10 points

9-10 points Includescritical thining that clearlystates the student!sinformed andsubstantiated opinion,thorough evaluation of thearticle!s premise, andsupporting points

6-8 points Includes criticalthining that clearly statesthe student!s opinion andsome evaluation of thearticle!s premise and/orarguments but overloossome points

3-5 points "tudent!sopinion of the article isstated, along with criticalevaluation of thearticle!s premise and/orargument, but somesignificant points areoverlooed

0-2 points "tudent!sopinion of the article isnot clear; critical thiningis not evident

AA 'ormatting

5 points

4- 5 points #ocumentssources using $%$formatting accuratelyand consistently

3 point #ocumentssources using $%$formatting with

minor violations

2 point &eflectsincomplete nowledgeof $%$ formatting.

0-1 points 'ses littleto no correct $%$formatting

(riting)echanics

5 points

4-5 points

(riting

is clear andconcise."entence structure andgrammar are e)cellent.*orrect use ofpunctuation. +o spellingerrors.

3 point

(riting is mostly clear and

concise. "entencestructure and grammarare strong and mostlycorrect. ew minor errorsin punctuation and/orspelling.

2 point(riting lacs clarity or

conciseness. Minorproblems withsentence structureand somegrammatical errors."everal minor errorsin punctuation andspelling.

0-1 point (ritinglacs clarity and

conciseness."erious problems withsentence structure andgrammar.+umerous maor and/orminor errors inpunctuation andspelling.

*rgani+ation

5 points

4-5 points

he organiation results inclarity and presentslogically arranged points

3 point

he overallarrangement is logicalbut can occasionallybe difficult to follow

2 point

$rrangement is lessthan clear, ororganiation is clear butthere are somedigressions

0-1 points

$rrangement ishaphaard and difficultto follow; paper strayssubstantially from topic

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7/26/2019 Grading Rubric Article Review

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Component Criteria PointValue

PointsEarned

Identificationof remiseandSupportingoints!Argument"

Article Selection Article is peer reviewed

Article contains original research and scholarship, including

empirical evidence

Article is applicable to your current teaching assignment

(fexible to a point)

Article is current (no more than 10 years old)

5

Application ofAnalysis

Article Summary Article is well-summaried and -explained

Appropriate !uotations and citations are made to help the

reader understand the article

10

#$plainsand

criti%ues themethods &sources&findings&conclusions

!argument"

Explanation & Critique "xplains and criti!ues the methods, sources, #ndings,

conclusions and$or analysis present in the article%riti!ue is well-supported by &acts and accepted theory rather thanopinionEvaluation and Conclusion

"valuation o& the article and its #ndings are based on

pro&essional criticism supported by theory

%onclusion explains connections to and impact on the

reviewer's teaching practice

5

5

AA'ormatting

Format AA guidelines used, especially regarding internal citations,

with these exceptions

o No abstract requiredo First person point of view is acceptable in the

Evaluation and Conclusion section*

+ength re!uirement met (00-50 words)

%onventions and writing style consistent with graduate levelexpectations

5

(riting)echanics

.entences are clear and varied in pattern, &rom simple to

complex, with excellent use o& punctuation* grammar, spelling, syntax and punctuation*

5

*rgani+ation ideas are detailed, well-developed, supported with speci#c

evidence / &acts, as well as examples and speci#c details.

resents logically arranged points

All paragraphs have clear ideas, are supported with

examples and have smooth transitions

ell-planned and well-thought out* ncludes title,

introduction, statement o& main idea, transitions andconclusion*

5

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