Grading Rubrics
1. Cri cal Reading Responses (10%):
Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Understanding of the topic and Demonstrate an Demonstrate an Demonstrate a Demonstrate beginning
content of the readings exemplary accomplished burgeoning understanding of the
understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the topic & what is
topic & what is topic & what is discussed topic & what is discussed in the
discussed in the in the readings discussed in the readings
readings readings
Connec on to the chosen topic and Excellent links to the Good links to the topic & Know how to link to Limited links to the
area of examina on topic & area of study area of study the topic & area of topic & area of study
study
Re ec on on the readings (what Strong personal Good personal re ec on Have some re ec ons Have minimal
can be taken away from the re ec on on the on the content of the on the readings re ec ons on the
readings/what is learned from the content of the readings readings readings
readings)
2. Short Descrip on of Research Topic, Problems & Purposes (10%)
Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Discuss the topic of interest Demonstrate an Demonstrate an Demonstrate a Demonstrate beginning
exemplary accomplished burgeoning understanding of what
understanding of what understanding of what understanding of what you want to write with
you want to write in you want to write in you want to write in no connec on to
rela on to personal rela on to personal rela on to personal personal experiences &
experiences & stories experiences & stories experiences & stories stories
Iden fy research gap through The gap is well The gap is quite well Know how to iden fy The gap is not really
addressing problems and iden ed in reference de ned in reference to the gap by building iden ed with Limited
highligh ng the purpose to write to relevant scholars and key scholars and their links to the exis ng links to the exis ng
their work work on the chosen topic studies on the chosen studies on the chosen
topic topic
Academic wri ng skills Excellent academic Good academic wri ng Quite good academic Poor academic wri ng
wri ng skills (clarity, skills (clarity, conciseness wri ng skills with skills (clarity,
conciseness & & preciseness) acceptable errors conciseness &
preciseness) (clarity, conciseness & preciseness)
preciseness)
3. PechaKucha (20%):
Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Provide scholarly sources (i.e., O er an excellently O er a quite good quality O er a quite clear and The sources are not
journal ar cles, academic relevant and and appropriate sources appropriate sources reliable and irrelevant
papers/essays, and book chapters) appropriate sources that must be reviewed that must be reviewed to the topic
that support the research proposal that must be peer from trusted resources from trusted resources
reviewed from trusted
resources
In the presenta on, you unpack key Demonstrate an Demonstrate an Demonstrate a Demonstrate a
concepts and constructs researched exemplary accomplished burgeoning beginning
and discussed in the text that is understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the
suppor ve of the research topic topic with in-depth topic building theore cal topic building several topic building several
knowledge of the links to what you want to theore cal links to theore cal links to
literature write about what you want to write what you want to write
about about
Reference to key Excellent links to the Good links to the course Know how to link to Limited links to the
scholars/theorists/authors & their course content in content in reference to the course content by course content without
scholarships that can support your reference to relevant key scholars and their referencing to key referencing to key
theorizing of the topic and scholars and their work work scholars scholars of the topic
concepts.
Presenta on & visual Well prepared and Good presenta on with Deliver key content Poor presenta on with
demonstra ons presented with minor errors with many errors major errors
excellent illustra ons
4. Journal Ar cle Cri que (10%)
Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Understanding of the topic and Demonstrate an Demonstrate an Demonstrate a Demonstrate beginning
content of the reading exemplary accomplished burgeoning understanding of the
understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the topic & what is
topic & what is topic & what is discussed topic & what is discussed in the
discussed in the in the readings discussed in the readings
readings readings
Demonstrated links to the theory Excellent links to the Good links to the theory Know how to link to Limited links to the
and related concepts theory & the chosen & the chosen frameworks the theory & the theory & the chosen
frameworks by the by the author chosen frameworks by frameworks by the
author the author author
Demonstrated personal and Strong personal Good personal re ec on Have some re ec ons Have minimal
scholarly re ec on on the readings re ec on & robust suppor ng arguments on & arguments on the re ec ons & minor
(what can be taken away from the arguments on the the content of the readings arguments on the
readings/what is learned from the content of the readings readings readings
readings)
5. Literature Review (40%)
Review & Critique 80%-100% 60%-79% 0%-59%
Connections to the The review & critique is clearly The review & critique is The review & critique is vague or
literature expressed and related to key lessons on demonstrated and related to incoherent. Very little connection to
academic writing in the course. Specific what is learned in the what is learned in the course.
10% examples from the literature readings course. Language is fairly
were referenced and the commentary clear with some issues with
demonstrates a clear understanding and clarity at times.
application of course lessons on writing.
Writing is polished.
Reflection & A strong, insightful personal voice is A personal voice/ is offered A personal voice is lacking in the
Relevance to the offered in the response. Personal in the response; personal response; personal connection to
Study connections to the topic via literature connections to the topic are the topic are not highlighted or are
review are highlighted to strong effect highlighted. Some highlighted with no meaningful links
20% and in a way that demonstrates critique connections to course to the literature. Does not
and understanding of the field of lessons support reflections demonstrate understanding of the
research. and relevance to the topic. area of investigation.
Writing in an APA All APA formats and regulations are Good APA formats and Many major APA formatting errors
formatting manner strongly followed with some room for structures with several can be identified.
creativity. minor errors
10%