363 Review Article Rubric, By Amanda Iglesias for Robert Jordan Ontiveros

Criteria

Absent or Below Basic

Developing

Proficient

Advanced

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
contemporary subject of
interest) may be unclear at
times, and it may not be
achieved convincingly.

Usually shows attention to

audience's needs, defining
necessary terms and ideas and
using audience-appropriate
language. Purpose (to familiarize
readers with research regarding a
contemporary subject of interest)
may be implied, but it's clear and
achieved.

Shows sophisticated attention to

audience's needs, defining
necessary terms and ideas and
using audience-appropriate
language. Purpose (to familiarize
readers with research regarding a
contemporary 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 APA-style

parenthetical citations,
quotation marks, and works
cited list as specified by
journal. Frequently uses
irrelevant or unpersuasive
sources.

A few errors in MLA- or APAstyle parenthetical citations,

quotation marks, and works
cited list. Sometimes uses
irrelevant or unpersuasive
sources.

Almost always uses MLA- or APAstyle parenthetical citations,

quotation marks, and works cited
list as specified by journal. Use of
sources is usually relevant and
persuasive.

Correctly uses MLA- or APA-style

parenthetical citations, quotation
marks, and works cited list as
specified by journal. Use of
sources is always relevant 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 demonstrates
similarities and differences
between research of different
scholars. Attempts to
synthesize this research
carefully and objectively. Some
descriptions may be unclear.

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.

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.

SLO #4: Organize ones

thoughts and
communicate them
clearly and persuasively
to address a rhetorical
situation. Employs
IMRAD structure where
appropriate.

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

Organizational devices
(headings, topic sentences,
transitions) fit the prompt, but
may be vague, too broad, or
inconsistenly or illogically
linked. Ps may not be unified.

Clear, specific organizational

devices (headings, topic
sentences, transitions) fit the
prompt and tie ideas together
adequately.

Clear, specific organizational

devices (headings, topic
sentences, transitions) fit the
prompt and tie ideas together
logically and seamlessly.

to address a rhetorical
situation. Employs
IMRAD structure where
Inadequate, inappropriate, or Over uses or under-analyzes
appropriate.
irrelevant reasoning and
evidence. May omit reasoning
evidence.
and include some irrelevant or
unpersuasive evidence.
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.

Usually supports paragraph claims Supports paragraph claims with

with persuasive reasoning and
relevant, thorough, and insightful
credible, relevant, analyzed
reasoning and analyzed evidence.
evidence.

Tone and/or design usually

Tone and/or design are/is
suggest/s an absence of
sometimes inappropriate or
awareness of audience and/or unconventional.
generic conventions.

Appropriate tone and design

Sophisticated tone and design
conform to assigned audience and engage reader and conform to
genre.
assigned audience and genre.

Spelling, syntax, diction, or

punctuation errors impede
readability.

Spelling, syntax, diction, or

Outstanding control of language,
punctuation errors are few and do including effective diction and
not distract from meaning.
sentence variety.

Spelling, syntax, diction, or

punctuation errors impede
readability or otherwise
distract from meaning.