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Article Review Rubric
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| Criteria | Excellent | Good | Fair | Poor | |
| Summary of Article | 15 Points The article is summarized into the student’s own words and contains all main ideas from the article. The summary does not contain more than one quote. The summary is a minimum of 2 full paragraphs, at least 3 sentences in length. More paragraphs are included if needed to fully summarize the article. | 10 Points Most of the main ideas and facts from the article are included, but some detail is missing OR the summary contains more than one quote OR the summary is less than two paragraphs OR each paragraph is less than 3 sentences in length. | 5 Points A summary is included but many details from the article are missing. | 0 Points No summary is provided OR the summary is mostly copied from the article. | |
| Comprehension, Personal Thoughts and Response to Article | 10 Points The student demonstrated comprehension of the article and included a minimum of one paragraph (at least 3 sentences in length) with the student’s thoughts and opinions on the article. The student demonstrated critical thinking based on prior knowledge in the response, and related the importance of the article to the student’s own life and/or career. | 8 Points The student demonstrated comprehension of the article and a personal thoughts/opinion paragraph was included, but the paragraph was less than 3 sentences in length OR did not demonstrate critical thinking based on prior knowledge. The importance of the article is related to the student’s own life and/or career. | 5 Points The student demonstrated minimal comprehension of the article. A personal thoughts/opinion paragraph was included, but the student did not relate the importance of the article to their own life and/or career. | 0 Points No thoughts/opinions paragraph included | |
| Sources Cited | 5 Points The source was fully cited using MLA or APA format and includes the name of the article, the name of the journal or website, the name of the author, and the date published. | 3 Points The source is cited in MLA or APA format but is missing one required item. | 1 Point The source was cited but is not in MLA or APA format OR is missing at least two required items. | 0 Points The source was not cited. | |
| Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling | 5 Points Proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling was used throughout the review. | 3 Points Review contains no more than two errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling. | 1 Point Review contains no more than 3 errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling. | 0 Points Review contains more than 3 errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling | |
