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Critical Book Review Rubric CHRI 3301: Old Testament Theology

Student:

Criteria Points Possible Points Earned

Instructor’s Comments

Fulfillment of Assignment

Requirements (90 points total)

Adequately and accurately summarized work • No factual inaccuracies • Did not misrepresent or

misunderstand author’s position

• Did not miss the major points • Focused on the major,

significant points

60

Offered critical evaluation of the theory • Offered positive feedback • Offered negative feedback • Personal comments were

relevant to the purpose and theory of the work

30

Effectiveness of Argumentation

and Style (60 points total)

Conformity to appropriate style requirements (Turabian/SBL/Chicago) • Title page • Page numbers • Proper quotations

20

Grammar and clarity of expression • Wrote in third person • Author quotations are used

sparingly • Contractions are avoided • Subject and verb agreement • Proper punctuation,

especially with quotations

20

Coherence and cogency of argument

20

Total: 150