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CRITICAL BOOK REVIEW RUBRIC

Name: ___________________________________ Date: __________________ Paper: _______________________________________

ORGANIZATION CRITICAL ANALYSIS ELEMENTS GRAMMAR/MECHANICS 25 pts per

section

Excellent

- Clear thesis statement that outlines a critical

position on one or more aspects of the book;

body explains criteria for critical review;

specific points are supported with clear and

strong details/examples; strong summation of

analyst’s critical impression

- Appropriate paragraphing

- Clear and appropriate transitions

- Appropriate length to cover topic

- Clearly and coherently focused (including a good sense of

audience)

- Thoughts clearly organized

- Logical and clear progression

- Assertions clearly supported/illustrated

- Depth of critical analysis and thought clearly evident

- Correct sentence structure

- Correct spelling

- Correct punctuation

- Correct capitalization

- Correct word choices

- Correct use of quotations (APA)

20 pts per

section

High

- Generally clear thesis statement that outlines

a critical position on one or more aspects of

the book; body generally explains criteria for

critical review; specific points are generally

supported with details/examples; appropriate

conclusion

- Generally appropriate paragraphing

- Generally clear and appropriate transitions

- Appropriate length to cover topic

- Clearly and cohesively focused with sufficient sense of

audience

- Thoughts generally organized

- Assertions generally supported/illustrated

- Generally shows critical analysis and thought

- Generally free of errors in sentence structure

spelling

punctuation

capitalization

- Generally correct word choices

- Generally correct use of quotations (APA)

18 pts per

section

Adequate

- Adequate thesis statement that outlines a

critical position on one or more aspects of the

book; body adequately explains criteria for

critical review; specific points are somewhat

supported with details/examples; adequate

conclusion

- Adequate paragraphing

- Adequate transitions

- Adequate length to cover topic

- Adequately focused (including some sense of audience)

- Thoughts adequately organized and presented

- Critical analysis and thought adequately

supported/illustrated

- Relatively few errors in sentence structure

spelling

punctuation

capitalization

word choice

- Relatively few errors in use of quotations

(APA)

15 pts per

section

Poor

- Weak beginning, development and support

of critical position, and conclusion

- Weak paragraphing

- Weak transitions

- Not adequate in length to cover topic

- Weakly focused (little sense of audience)

- thoughts not clearly organized

- Unclear progression

- Assertions weakly supported and/or illustrated

- Significant errors in sentence structure

spelling/punctuation

capitalization

word choice

- Significant errors in use of quotations (APA)

10 pts per

section

Unacceptable

- Serious and persistent errors in presentation

and support of position, organizational

structure, paragraphing, and transitions

- Does not cover the topic

- Not focused (no sense of audience)

- Unorganized

- Serious and persistent errors in sentence

structure/ spelling/punctuation/

capitalization/word choice

- Few/inappropriate use of quotations (APA)

Organization ______ Critical Analysis ______ Grammar/Mechanics _____ TOTAL: ___________/75 possible

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