Critical thought paper
Jinyang He
GradingRubric1.pdf
Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Target Exemplary Total
Concept Does not choose one clear topic/chose
multiple topics
0
Chooses one clear topic
1
Summary Does not provide developed summary (e.g., one sentence
definition)
0
Provides summary, but poor
development and/or not within succinct
parameters
1
Provides succinct summary; may be too broad or too
detailed
2 - 3
Provides succinct well-developed
summary
4
Critique Provides little to no critique
0
Provides poorly developed critique (e.g., list) and/or
seriously conflates critique with
summary
1
Provides partially developed critique,
may slightly conflate critique with
summary
2 - 3
Provides well- developed thought provoking critique
4
Application Does not provide application (e.g., one sentence mention)
0
Mentions and application but does not develop and/or unclear connection between concept
and real world
1
Provides partially developed
application and/or unclear connection
to real world
2 - 3
Provides well- developed,
accessible application with clear connection between the concept
and the real world
4
Future Directions Does not provide any future directions
0
Mentions future directions but did not
explain or develop
1
Discusses future directions, but with
few details/development,
no development from readings
2 - 3
Discusses detailed fully developed
future directions
4
Writing Does not develop ideas in clear cogent manner, argument unclear, ineffective
organization, and/or multiple grammatical
or spelling errors
0
Paragraphs are organized but not well connected,
overall organization of the paper unclear or illogical, and/or
multiple grammatical or spelling errors
1
May be lacking in well-developed
ideas, logical organization and flow, transitions,
and/or more than 2 grammatical errors
2 - 3
Well-developed ideas, logical
organization and flow, well-executed transitions, no more than 2 grammatical
or spelling errors
4
APA Format Does not make a clear attempt at APA
format; missing citations and/or
references
0
Makes attempt at APA format with significant errors
1
Good execution of APA format with
more than 2 mistakes
2 - 3
Excellent execution of APA format with
no more than 2 mistakes
4
Total
