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Reading Analysis Evaluation
Name _______________________________
CRITERIA PERFORMANCE
Defining / Framing the Problem
Identifies how the authors frame
a problem within a larger context
and acknowledge uncertainties /
disagreement to show it’s an open ended problem / 4
Using Relevant Information
Identifies information—specifics, evidence—
the authors use to support key points
as relevant to the problem
/ 4
Evaluating Alternative Solutions
Explains how authors logically evaluate
evidence from alternative points of view;
how authors identify and control for
biases / assumptions / 4
Drawing Conclusions
Identifies and explains how the authors
define criteria for evaluating alternatives;
establish priority(ies) for reaching a
well-founded conclusion / 4
Writing: see reverse for defined levels
Audience
Coherence
Clarity
Conciseness
Document Design
Conventions / 4
OVERALL EVALUATION / 20
Rhetorical Elements
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Item/Category |
Score |
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L3 |
L2 |
L1 |
0 |
Appropriateness
to Intended
|
Audience/Purpose |
Language, detail, and logical structure reflect a refined understanding of intended audience |
Uses language, detail, and logical structure generally appropriate to intended audience |
Somewhat appropriate to audience, but with noticeable flaws |
Inappropriate to intended audience |
|
Coherence |
Presents an ordered thought process consisting of logically related ideas; consistently articulates relationships between the points of development |
Organization and logical relationships are generally sound; relationships between points could be improved |
Some attempt at organization apparent, but needs noticeable improvement; relationships are somewhat unclear |
Organization is not apparent and/or relationships are unclear |
|
Clarity |
Uses language with a refined awareness of appropriate word choice/style/tone to convey ideas clearly |
Uses language with a general awareness of appropriate word choice/style/tone; some points could be more clearly stated |
Uses language with some awareness of appropriate word choice/style/tone; clarity could be measurably improved |
Uses language that does not show awareness of appropriate word choice/style/tone; ideas are not clearly communicated |
|
Conciseness |
All that is necessary is conveyed as succinctly as possible and without digression |
Most thoughts are expressed succinctly and with a minimum of digression |
A noticeable number of unnecessary elements are included, and some that are necessary may be left out |
Unnecessary wordiness/detail and digressions predominate at the expense of necessary content |
Document
Generally effective and
|
professional visual presentation of message, although structural/graphic elements are not always used to best advantage |
Document design ineffective or professionally inappropriate |
No apparent consideration of document design; unprofessional appearance |
Appropriate Conventions
|
(spelling, punctuation, capitalization, usage, sentence structure) |
Shows a refined sense of appropriate conventions |
Generally consistent in following appropriate conventions |
Noticeable inconsistency in following appropriate conventions harms credibility |
Little or inconsistent use of appropriate conventions |
