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Rubric for Article Review

Article Title
Your Name: Student ID #:
Highly Competent Competent Not quite Competent Inadequate
Criteria
(100%) (85%) (70%) (60%)
 In depth analysis of the  Comprehensive analysis of  Minimal analysis of the  No content (missed all major
content (all major points the content (most of the content (some of the major points of the content).
discussed). major points discussed). points discussed).  Incomplete summary.
 Excellent summary.  Adequate summary.  Basic summary.  Key ideas/themes/findings
 Communicates the key  Communicates the key  Communicates the key are not communicated clearly
Content of ideas/themes/findings with ideas/themes/findings with ideas/themes/findings and/or missed in analysis.
40%
Review a high degree of clarity and considerable clarity, but with little clarity or  There is no clear
insight. lacks insight. insight. introduction or conclusion.
 Engaging introduction and  Engaging introduction  Introduction and conclusion do
conclusion, both indicate and conclusion, paper not indicate the overall focus of
the overall focus of the focus inconsistently the paper.
paper. supported. 24
40 34 28
 Demonstrates thorough  Demonstrates considerable  Demonstrates some  Demonstrates little
understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the article by understanding of the article
Reflection 30% article by listing all key article by listing all of the listing some of the key with few or no key findings
findings and reflecting key findings. findings…but documentation reported.
upon their implications. 30 25.5 is lacking in completeness. 21 18
Organization  Logical development of  Logical organization,  Logical  No evidence of structure or
ideas through well- paragraph development organization, organization.
&
15% developed paragraphs, not perfected. paragraphs not fully
Development good use of transitions. developed.
of Ideas 15 12.75 9
10.5
 Meets length requirement.  Length requirement is  Length requirement is not  Length requirement is
 1-2 grammatical errors. met with adequate content met; minimal content not met; poor content
 1-2 punctuation errors.  3-4 grammatical errors.  5-6 grammatical errors  Numerous grammatical errors
 APA/MLA Guidelines  3-4 punctuation errors.  5-6 punctuation errors (distracting)
are meticulously  Adheres consistently to  Demonstrates little ability  Numerous punctuation errors
Mechanics 15% followed. APA/MLA guidelines, to adhere to APA/MLA  Neither style is used
 Adheres to Font/Spacing however, one error present. guidelines, more than two  Does not adhere to
Guidelines.  Adheres to either Font or errors present Font/Spacing
Spacing Guidelines, but  Adheres to neither Font Guidelines.
not both. nor Spacing Guidelines.
12.75 10.5
15 9

Assignment Score: =Final Score:

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