EDUC 817

ARTICLE CRITIQUE GRADING RUBRIC

Criteria Levels of Achievement

Content 70% Advanced Proficient Developing Not Points
Present
Summary 14 to 15 points 13 points 1 to 12 points 0 points
Section Summary is well-constructed Summary is fairly well- Summary is poorly Not
and uses clear and concise constructed and uses language constructed; uses language that present
language; includes important that is fairly clear and concise; lacks clarity and conciseness;
article details, properly cited; includes most of the pertinent missing key details of the
and explains key components of details of the article; and explains article; fails to explain key
the approach. key components of the approach components of the approach
fairly well with some appropriate well; and lacks adequate
citations. citations.
Analysis 0 points
18 to 20 points 17 points 1 to 16 points
Section Not
Analysis is well written and in Analysis is adequately written, Analysis is vaguely written and
present
the candidate’s own words; mostly in the candidate’s own in some of the candidate’s own
contains all required elements words; contains most required words; contains a few required
(correct introduction and elements (correct introduction elements (correct introduction
bulleted information); and at and bulleted information); and and bulleted information); and
least 4 statements delineating some statements delineating how vaguely delineates how the
how the article fits the research the article fits the research design article fits the research design
design
Structure Advanced Proficient Developing Not
30% present
Mechanics & 0 points
5 points 4 points 1 to 3 points
Composition Paper is free of errors in Not
Few errors in spelling and Pervasive errors in spelling,
present
spelling, and grammar. Doctoral- grammar. Doctoral-level writing and grammar. Writing includes
level writing style is evident style is evident, displaying basic pervasive errors in multiple
with: coherent, cohesive, composition with most of the categories: coherent, cohesive,
effective sentence/paragraph following elements: coherent, effective sentence/paragraph
structures; logical progression; cohesive, effective structures; logical progression;
and transitions. sentence/paragraph structures; and transitions.
logical progression; and
transitions.
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Current 0 points
10 points 8 to 9 points 1 to 7 points
APA Not
Citations are appropriately Minor errors regarding Pervasive errors regarding
present
implemented and are formatted appropriate implementation appropriate implementation
per current APA. Overall paper and/or current APA formatting of and/or current APA formatting
is formatted per current APA: citations. Few errors in paper of citations. Multiple errors in
running head, page numbers, format per current APA: running paper format per current APA:
title page, spacing, indentations, head, page numbers, title page, running head, page numbers,
margins, reference page and spacing, indentations, margins, title page, spacing,
headings. reference page and headings. indentations, margins,
reference page and headings.