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Popular Science article – 33 pts Component Complete Fair Insufficient

Citation All information is present

3 pts

Most information is present

1-2 pts

Most or all information missing

0 pts

Summary Succinctly describes the article,

including relevant background,

findings, and conclusions

7-10 pts

Briefly summarizes article, but gives

insufficient information to fully

understand the authors’ points

4-6 pts

Description is vague, or lacking key

information for reader to understand

the article

0-3 pts

Interest Provides a clear reason for why the

research described in the article is

interesting to human health (may

include personal interest as well)

4-5 pts

Provides a statement of the article’s

interest or not, but reasons why are

lacking

2-3 pts

Does not adequately address this point

0-1 pts

Advice Clearly states that a reader would or

would not be inclined to follow the

article’s advice, and provides an

explanation to support this statement

4-5 pts

States whether or not a reader would

be inclined to follow the article’s

advice

2-3 pts

Does not adequately address this point

0-1 pts

Authoritative and

reliable

Clearly states whether information in

the article is presented as authoritative

and reliable, and provides an

explanation to support this statement

4-5 pts

States whether or not information is

presented as authoritative and reliable

2-3 pts

Does not adequately address this point

0-1 pts

Scientific rigor Clearly states the level of scientific

rigor in the article, including an

explanation to support this statement

(e.g. examples of information provided

or left out)

4-5 pts

States the level of scientific rigor in the

article

2-3 pts

Does not adequately address this point

0-1 pts

Writing mechanics – 9 pts Component Complete Fair Insufficient

Overall organization Writing is coherent, with clear overall

unity of ideas

4 pts

Writing is generally sound, with some

organizational mistakes

2-3 pts

Writing lacks logical organization and

coherence

0-1 pts

Grammar and

mechanics

Writing is free from distracting

mistakes

4-5 pts

Writing has a few distracting mistakes,

but reading is still possible

2-3 pts

Grammar, spelling, and punctuation

mistakes make reading difficult

0-1 pts

Scientific Research article – 33 pts Component Complete Fair Insufficient

Citation All information is present

3 pts

Most information is present

1-2 pts

Most or all information missing

0 pts

Summary Succinctly describes the article,

including relevant background,

findings, and conclusions

7-10 pts

Briefly summarizes article, but gives

insufficient information to fully

understand the authors’ points

4-6 pts

Description is vague, or lacking key

information for reader to understand

the article

0-3 pts

Interpretation Provides clear explanation for why you

agree or disagree with the

interpretation of the data the scientists

found (i.e. why do you agree or not

with their conclusions, based on their

data?)

4-5 pts

Provides a statement of agreement or

not, but explanation for why is limited

or unclear

2-3 pts

Does not adequately address this point

0-1 pts

Scientific vs. popular:

conclusions

Describes how the conclusions reached

by the two articles match or mismatch,

including clear examples

4-5 pts

Provides a statement of match or

mismatch, but examples are lacking or

unclear

2-3 pts

Does not adequately address this point

0-1 pts

Scientific vs. popular:

emphasis

Describes how the emphasis presented

(applicability, biological effects, etc.)

compares between the two articles,

including clear examples

4-5 pts

Provides a statement of emphasis

comparison, but examples are lacking

or unclear

2-3 pts

Does not adequately address this point

0-1 pts

Legitimacy of