Article review

Category 4 3 2 1

Producing an The student has an The student has a The student has a fair The student does not
analysis of related exceptional good understanding of the demonstrate understanding of
research understanding of the understanding of demands of the task the demands of the task and
demands of the task he demands of the and can effectively cannot apply different
and can effectively task and can apply different rhetorical modes resulting in
apply different effectively apply rhetorical modes observation of the tightest
rhetorical modes different rhetorical resulting in observation logic in the critique.
resulting in modes resulting in of the tightest logic in
observation of the observation of the the critique.
tightest logic in the tightest logic in the
critique. critique.
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Content Accuracy All information to Almost all Some information to There are several
support the main information to support the main thesis inaccuracies in the
thesis is accurate support the main is accurate and information provided and
and requirements of thesis is accurate requirements of the requirements of the
the assignment have and requirements assignment are assignment are inadequate
been met of the assignment adequate
are adequate

Style/Language Observes effective Observes effective Observes effective Observes dependence on

Use complex/simple complex/simple complex/simple simple constructions in
constructions constructions in constructions in certain throughout the piece , several
throughout the piece majority of the sections of the piece lapses in sentences and
and adheres to the piece with few with few minor lapses in generally does not address
language demands of minor lapses in several sentences and the demands of the projected
the projected some sentences generally audience
audience and generally adheres to the
adheres to the language demands of
language the projected audience
demands of the
projected audience
Organization All paragraphs and Occasional lapses Choppy constructions No logical structuring of ideas
sentences are in logical and loose logical is observed in the work
logically structured structuring of ideas structuring of ideas in
and employs in paragraphs and paragraphs and
appropriate sentences sentences
transitional devices
and signposting
strategies
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Mechanics & Punctuation and Few lapses in Some lapses in Major lapses in punctuation
Grammar mechanics are Punctuation and punctuation and and mechanics are observed
adequately employed mechanics are mechanics are and impedes understanding of
observed but does observed and causes the text
not cause misunderstanding in
problems in certain sections of the
understanding the text
text