363 Review Article Rubric, By Leslie Bruce

Absent or
Below Basic

Developin
g

Proficien
t

Advance
d

SLO #1:
Write
formally and
informally,
in-class and
out-of-class,
for a variety
of audiences
and
purposes.

Audience's
needs are often
not recognized:
terms and ideas
either need
explanation or
are over
explained and
language needs
adjustment for
the journal's
audience.
Purpose (to
familiarize
readers with
research
regarding a
contemporary
subject of
interest) isn't
clear or
achieved.

Shows some
attention to
audience's
needs,
sometimes
defining
necessary
terms and
ideas and
using
audienceappropriate
language.
Purpose (to
familiarize
readers with
research
regarding a
contempora
ry subject of
interest)
may be
unclear at
times, and it
may not be
achieved
convincingly
.

Shows
sophisticat
ed
attention
to
audience's
needs,
defining
necessary
terms and
ideas and
using
audienceappropriate
language.
Purpose (to
familiarize
readers
with
research
regarding a
contempor
ary subject
of interest)
is clear and
achieved
with style.

SLO #2:
Find,
evaluate,
select,
synthesize,
organize,
ethically cite,
and present
information
from a
variety of
sources
appropriate
to their
disciplines.

Fails to use
MLA- or APAstyle
parenthetical
citations,
quotation
marks, and
works cited list
as specified by
journal.
Frequently uses
irrelevant or
unpersuasive
sources.

A few errors
in MLA- or
APA-style
parenthetica
l citations,
quotation
marks, and
works cited
list.
Sometimes
uses
irrelevant or
unpersuasiv
e sources.

Usually
shows
attention
to
audience's
needs,
defining
necessary
terms and
ideas and
using
audienceappropriat
e
language.
Purpose
(to
familiarize
readers
with
research
regarding
a
contempor
ary subject
of interest)
may be
implied,
but it's
clear and
achieved.
Almost
always
uses MLAor APAstyle
parentheti
cal
citations,
quotation
marks, and
works
cited list
as
specified
by journal.
Use of
sources is
usually
relevant

Criteria

Correctly
uses MLAor APAstyle
parenthetic
al citations,
quotation
marks, and
works cited
list as
specified
by journal.
Use of
sources is
always
relevant
and
persuasive.

and
persuasive
.

SLO #3:
Compare,
contrast, and
synthesize
carefully and
objectively
the relative
merits of
alternative or
opposing
arguments,
assumptions,
and cultural
values.

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

Sometimes
demonstrat
es
similarities
and
differences
between
research of
different
scholars.
Attempts to
synthesize
this
research
carefully
and
objectively.
Some
descriptions
may be
unclear.

SLO #4:
Organize
ones
thoughts and
communicate
them clearly
to address a
rhetorical
situation.
Employs
IMRAD
structure
where
appropriate.

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.

Organization
al devices
(statement
of purpose,
headings,
topic
sentences,
transitions)
fit the
prompt, but
may be
vague, too
broad, or
inconsistenl
y or
illogically
linked. Ps
may not be

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

Demonstra
tes
similarities
and
differences
between
research of
different
scholars
with clarity
and
sophisticati
on.
Synthesize
s this
research
carefully
and
objectively.
Describes
the
research,
noting
objectively
merits of
various
procedures
.
Clear,
specific
organizatio
nal devices
(statement
of purpose,
headings,
topic
sentences,
transitions)
fit the
prompt
and tie
ideas
together
logically
and
seamlessly.

Things done
well
Things that
need
improvemen
t

SLO #5:
Recognize,
evaluate, and
employ the
features and
contexts of
language and
design that
express and
influence
meaning and
that
demonstrate
sensitivity to
gender and
cultural
differences.

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.

Good use of
simplifying
language/con
cise
Needs more
sources

Pictures are
effective
Needs citations
for
pictures/explan
ation of what
pictures are

unified.

Tone and/or
design are/is
sometimes
inappropriat
e or
unconventio
nal.
Spelling,
syntax,
diction, or
punctuation
errors
impede
readability
or otherwise
distract
from
meaning.

Appropriat
e tone and
design
conform to
assigned
audience
and genre.
Spelling,
syntax,
diction, or
punctuatio
n errors
are few
and do not
distract
from
meaning.

Sophisticat
ed tone
and design
engage
reader and
conform to
assigned
audience
and genre.
Outstandin
g control of
language,
including
effective
diction and
sentence
variety.