363 Review Article Rubric, By Leslie Bruce.

Rubric completed by Kalei Lehua Bobbermin.

Student:
Stephanie Ortiz-Wybrant
Criteria
Absent or Below
Developing
Proficient
Advanced
Basic
1
SLO #1: Write
Audience's needs are
Shows some
Usually shows
Shows sophisticated
formally and
often not recognized:
attention to
attention to
attention to audience's
informally, interms and ideas either
audience's needs,
audience's needs,
needs, defining
class and out-ofneed explanation or
sometimes defining defining necessary
necessary terms and
class, for a
are over explained and necessary terms
terms and ideas and
ideas and using
variety of
language needs
and ideas and using using audienceaudience-appropriate
audiences and
adjustment for the
audienceappropriate language. language. Purpose (to
purposes.
journal's audience.
appropriate
Purpose (to familiarize familiarize readers with
Purpose (to familiarize
language. Purpose
readers with research research regarding a
readers with research
(to familiarize
regarding a
contemporary subject of
regarding a
readers with
contemporary subject interest) is clear and
contemporary subject
research regarding
of interest) may be
achieved with style.
of interest) isn't clear
a contemporary
implied, but it's clear
or achieved.
subject of interest)
and achieved.
may be unclear at
times, and it may
not be achieved
convincingly.
2
SLO #2: Find,
Fails to use MLA- or
A few errors in MLA- Almost always uses
Correctly uses MLA- or
evaluate, select,
APA-style parenthetical or APA-style
MLA- or APA-style
APA-style parenthetical
synthesize,
citations, quotation
parenthetical
parenthetical
citations, quotation
organize, ethically marks, and works cited citations, quotation citations, quotation
marks, and works cited
cite, and present
list as specified by
marks, and works
marks, and works
list as specified by
information from
journal. Frequently
cited list.
cited list as specified
journal. Use of sources is
a variety of
uses irrelevant or
Sometimes uses
by journal. Use of
always relevant and
sources
unpersuasive sources.
irrelevant or
sources is usually
persuasive.
appropriate to
unpersuasive
relevant and
their disciplines.
sources.
persuasive.

SLO #3:
Compare,
contrast, and
synthesize
carefully and
objectively the
relative merits of
alternative or
opposing
arguments,
assumptions, and
cultural values.
SLO #4: Organize
ones thoughts
and communicate
them clearly to
address a
rhetorical
situation.
Employs IMRAD
structure where
appropriate.

Fails to demonstrate
similarities and
differences between
research of different
scholars. May be
biased in presentation
of research.
Descriptions of
research may be
unclear.

SLO #5:
Recognize,
evaluate, and
employ the
features and
contexts of
language and
design that
express and
influence

Tone and/or design

usually suggest/s an
absence of awareness
of audience and/or
generic conventions.
Spelling, syntax,
diction, or punctuation
errors impede
readability.

Organizational devices
(statement of purpose,
headings, topic
sentences, transitions)
may be absent,
unrelated to the
prompt, or illogically
connected. Ps are
usually not unified or
organized.

Sometimes
demonstrates
similarities and
differences
between research
of different
scholars. Attempts
to synthesize this
research carefully
and objectively.
Some descriptions
may be unclear.
Organizational
devices (statement
of purpose,
headings, topic
sentences,
transitions) fit the
prompt, but may be
vague, too broad,
or inconsistenly or
illogically linked. Ps
may not be unified.
Tone and/or design
are/is sometimes
inappropriate or
unconventional.
Spelling, syntax,
diction, or
punctuation errors
impede readability
or otherwise
distract from

Usually demonstrates
similarities and
differences between
research of different
scholars with clarity.
Synthesizes this
research carefully and
objectively. Describes
the research, usually
noting objectively
merits of various
procedures.
Clear, specific
organizational devices
(statement of
purpose, headings,
topic sentences,
transitions) fit the
prompt and tie ideas
together adequately.

Demonstrates similarities
and differences between
research of different
scholars with clarity and
sophistication.
Synthesizes this research
carefully and objectively.
Describes the research,
noting objectively merits
of various procedures.

Appropriate tone and

design conform to
assigned audience
and genre. Spelling,
syntax, diction, or
punctuation errors are
few and do not
distract from
meaning.

Sophisticated tone and

design engage reader
and conform to assigned
audience and genre.
Outstanding control of
language, including
effective diction and
sentence variety.

Clear, specific
organizational devices
(statement of purpose,
headings, topic
sentences, transitions) fit
the prompt and tie ideas
together logically and
seamlessly.

meaning and that

demonstrate
sensitivity to
gender and
cultural
differences.

meaning.