RUBRIC FOR CRITICAL REVIEW

Maximum: 50 points

COMPONENT EXCELLENT (5 POINTS) SATISFACTORY (3-4 UNSATISFACTORY (1-2 Scor

POINTS) POINT) e
A. ANALYSIS Provides a thorough, Provides a description, but Student does not accurately
OF AUTHOR’S accurate analysis of the only minimal analysis, of assess the author’s /5
JUSTIFICATIO author’s justification of the author’s justification of arguments justifying the
N the worth and the worth and significance study.
significance of the study of the study
B. ANALYSIS Provides a thorough, Provides a description, but Student does not accurately
OF AUTHOR’S accurate analysis of the only minimal analysis, of assess study design, sample /5
METHODS study design, sample the study design, sample selection, and data collection
selection, and data selection, and data methods used in this study
collection methods used collection methods used in
in this study this study
C. ANALYSIS Provides a thorough, Provides a description, but Student does not assess /5
OF VALIDITY accurate analysis of study only minimal analysis, of accurately study bias,
AND bias, reliability, author study bias, reliability, reliability, author
CREDIBILITY credentials, and author credentials, and credentials, and publication
OF THE publication venue publication venue
STUDY
D. WRITING Overall, writing was clear, Overall, writing was Overall, writing was
succinct, and reflects the organized but lacked some disorganized and did not /5
depth of student polish, and might not reflect a deep understanding
thinking/ analysis. Paper convey the true depth of of the topic.
is organized logically student understanding of
with adequate transitions the topic.
between sections.
E. MECHANICS Consistently Few errors in spelling and Utilizes poor spelling and /5
grammatically correct grammar evidenced. grammar.
with rare misspellings.
Project generally adheres Project is not in teacher’s
Project adheres to to teacher’s style/format style/format; references are
teacher’s style/format; but has some errors. incomplete.
references are complete;
cover page is correct.

TOTAL POINTS: /25

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