Rubric - Critical Analysis of an Article (15%)

Rubric out of 60 (Conversion: Score/60 x 15)

Criteria Excellent >85% Good 70-84% Fair 50-69% Poor <50%

Summary The writers The writers Part of the The writers position
(8) position and all position and most writers and reasons are not
reasons are clearly reasons (all except position is clearly and concisely
and concisely one) are clearly stated. All captured in the
captured in the and concisely reasons are summarizers own
summarizers own captured in the clearly and words or they not
words summarizers own concisely stated at all
words captured in the
summarizers
own words
7-8 5-6 3-4 0 -1
Analysis An excellent A good analysis Covers at least Covers less than half
(16) analysis of the that covers most half of the of the salient points
argument i.e. of the salient salient points related to rhetorical
identifies and points regarding related to appeals and the
comments on the rhetorical appeals rhetorical writers use of
relevant rhetorical and the writers appeals and the evidence or none at
appeals and the use of evidence writers use of all
writers use of evidence
evidence
13-16 9-12 5-8 0-4
Synthesis Integrates at least Integrates three Integrates two Mentions only one
(16) three other views other views on other views on other view on the
on issue and issue and issue but their issue. The discussion
establishes their establishes some connection may or may not
connection with the connections with with the ideas establish the
article being the original in the original connection between
analyzed article. Some article is not the view and the
connections may clear original article
not be clear
No other views
integrated.
13-16 9-12 5-8 0-4
Evaluation Assesses both the Assesses both the Some attempt There is little to offer
(12) quality of the quality of the to identify the in terms of evaluating
original article and original article strengths and the arguments
all of others in the and most of the weakness but
synthesis and others in the mostly by
identifies strengths synthesis and listing
and weaknesses. identifies
strengths and
weaknesses
10-16 6-9 3-5 0-2
Grammar/ Summarizers Summarizers Summarizers Poor structure and
Organizati structures are clear, structures are structures are presence of many
on/Style information is well clear and well clear and well errors that distract
(8) presented and there presented but presented but from meaning
is an absence of there are there are
errors occasional errors occasional
that do not errors that
significantly obscure
obscure meaning meaning
7-8 5-6 3-4 0 -1