JOURNAL CRITIQUE GRADING RUBRIC

JOURNAL CRITIQUE GRADING RUBRIC
Criteria
Levels of Achievement
Content
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
Summary Paragraph
8 points
Candidate provides a concise paragraph summary that includes the purpose of the paper and the intended audience. The paragraph is summarized with balance, clarity, and relevance. Citations are appropriately used to support summary. There are no direct quotes used.
7 points
Candidate provides a paragraph summary that includes the purpose of the paper and the intended audience. The paragraph is summarized with balance, clarity, and relevance. Citations are appropriately used to support summary. There are no direct quotes used.
1 to 6 points
Candidate provides a paragraph summary that includes the purpose of the paper and the intended audience; however, the summary includes more than one paragraph. Citations are not used to support summary. There is a direct quote used.
0 points
Not present
Analysis Paragraph
12 points
Candidate analyzes the intended audience, the writing style of the author of the article, the main points of author, and whether or not the author provided adequate support throughout. This paragraph is a thoughtful, focused, in-depth analysis of the topic. There are no direct quotes used.
10 to 11 points
Candidate provides an adequate analysis of the intended audience, the writing style of the author of the article, the main points of author, and whether or not the author provided adequate support throughout. There are no direct quotes used.
1 to 9 points
Candidate does not analyze the article, but rather summarizes more of the article. The candidate does not analyze the article for the intended audience, the writing style of the author of the article, the main points of author, and whether or not the author provided adequate support throughout. This paragraph is a thoughtful, focused, in-depth analysis of the topic. The candidate uses direct quotes or there is more than one paragraph for the analysis.
0 points
Not present
Personal and Practical Application
14 to 15 points
Candidate provides a solid paragraph that provides a personal application of the information presented in the article. The candidate supports the application by at least one citation from Barsky and/or the Bible.
13 points
Candidate provides a decent paragraph that provides a personal application of the information presented in the article. The candidate supports the application by at least one citation from Barsky and/or the Bible.
1 to 12 points
Candidate provides a decent paragraph that provides a personal application of the information presented in the article. The candidate supports the application by at least one citation from Barsky and/or the Bible. There is more than one paragraph for the analysis.
0 points
Not present
Structure
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
Paragrah Length, Sentence Structure and Mechanics
8 points
Sentences are well-phrased and varied in length and structure. Writing displays introductory and concluding sentences that are concise, interesting and focused. Each paragraph is at least five sentences and contains 100–150 words. The writing is free of errors.
7 points
Sentences are well-phrased and there is some variety in length and structure. Writing displays clear introductory and concluding sentences. Each paragraph is at least five sentences and contains fewer than 100 words or more than 150 words. There are 1–3 errors, but they do not represent a major distraction or obscure meaning.
1 to 6 points
Some sentences are awkwardly constructed so that the reader is occasionally distracted. Writing displays vague introductory and concluding sentences. The writing includes many errors. Each paragraph is less than five sentences and contains fewer than 100 words or more than 150 words.
0 points
Not present
Template and APA Formatting
7 points
The candidate uses the provided template. APA formatting is used throughout for the title page, headings, citations, and reference pages.
6 points
The candidate uses the provided template. APA formatting is used throughout for the title page, headings, citations, and reference pages. There is one error in APA.
1 to 5 points
The candidate uses the provided template. APA formatting is used throughout for the title page, headings, citations, and reference pages. There is more than one APA error.
0 points
Not present