Peer Review by Ken Pacia

363 Review Article Rubric, By Leslie Bruce

Criteria

SLO #1: Write

formally and
informally, in-class
and out-of-class, for
a variety of
audiences and
purposes.

SLO #2: Find,

evaluate, select,
synthesize,
organize, ethically
cite, and present
information from a
variety of sources
appropriate to their
disciplines.
SLO #3: Compare,
contrast, and
synthesize carefully
and objectively the
relative merits of
alternative or
opposing
arguments,
assumptions, and
cultural values.

Absent or Below
Basic

Developing

Proficient

Advanced

Audience's needs are

often not recognized:
terms and ideas either
need explanation or are
over explained and
language needs
adjustment for the
journal's audience.
Purpose (to familiarize
readers with research
regarding a
contemporary subject of
interest) isn't clear or
achieved.
Fails to use MLA- or APAstyle parenthetical
citations, quotation
marks, and works cited
list as specified by
journal. Frequently uses
irrelevant or
unpersuasive sources.

Shows some attention to

audience's needs,
sometimes defining
necessary terms and
ideas and using
audience-appropriate
language. Purpose (to
familiarize readers with
research regarding a
contemporary subject of
interest) may be unclear
at times, and it may not
be achieved convincingly.

Usually shows attention to

audience's needs, defining
necessary terms and ideas
and using audienceappropriate language.
Purpose (to familiarize
readers with research
regarding a contemporary
subject of interest) may be
implied, but it's clear and
achieved.

Shows sophisticated
attention to audience's
needs, defining necessary
terms and ideas and using
audience-appropriate
language. Purpose (to
familiarize readers with
research regarding a
contemporary subject of
interest) is clear and
achieved with style.

A few errors in MLA- or

APA-style parenthetical
citations, quotation
marks, and works cited
list. Sometimes uses
irrelevant or
unpersuasive sources.

Almost always uses MLA- or

APA-style parenthetical
citations, quotation marks,
and works cited list as
specified by journal. Use of
sources is usually relevant
and persuasive.

Correctly uses MLA- or APAstyle parenthetical

citations, quotation marks,
and works cited list as
specified by journal. Use of
sources is always relevant
and persuasive.

Fails to demonstrate
similarities and
differences between
research of different
scholars. May be biased
in presentation of
research. Descriptions
of research may be
unclear.

Sometimes demonstrates
similarities and
differences between
research of different
scholars. Attempts to
synthesize this research
carefully and objectively.
Some descriptions may
be unclear.

Usually demonstrates
similarities and differences
between research of
different scholars with
clarity. Synthesizes this
research carefully and
objectively. Describes the
research, usually noting
objectively merits of various
procedures.

Demonstrates similarities
and differences between
research of different
scholars with clarity and
sophistication. Synthesizes
this research carefully and
objectively. Describes the
research, noting objectively
merits of various
procedures.

SLO #4: Organize

ones thoughts and
communicate them
clearly to address
a rhetorical
situation. Employs
IMRAD structure
where appropriate.

SLO #5:
Recognize,
evaluate, and
employ the
features and
contexts of
language and
design that express
and influence
meaning and that
demonstrate
sensitivity to
gender and cultural
differences.

Organizational devices
(statement of purpose,
headings, topic
sentences, transitions)
may be absent,
unrelated to the prompt,
or illogically connected.
Ps are usually not
unified or organized.
Tone and/or design
usually suggest/s an
absence of awareness of
audience and/or generic
conventions. Spelling,
syntax, diction, or
punctuation errors
impede readability.

Organizational devices
(statement of purpose,
headings, topic
sentences, transitions) fit
the prompt, but may be
vague, too broad, or
inconsistenly or illogically
linked. Ps may not be
unified.
Tone and/or design are/is
sometimes inappropriate
or unconventional.
Spelling, syntax, diction,
or punctuation errors
impede readability or
otherwise distract from
meaning.

Clear, specific
organizational devices
(statement of purpose,
headings, topic sentences,
transitions) fit the prompt
and tie ideas together
adequately.

Clear, specific
organizational devices
(statement of purpose,
headings, topic sentences,
transitions) fit the prompt
and tie ideas together
logically and seamlessly.

Appropriate tone and design

conform to assigned
audience and genre.
Spelling, syntax, diction, or
punctuation errors are few
and do not distract from
meaning.

Sophisticated tone and

design engage reader and
conform to assigned
audience and genre.
Outstanding control of
language, including
effective diction and
sentence variety.

Top 2 successes:
1. Amazing formatting, very well structure
2. The detail and explanations were very precise
Top 2 challenges:
1. Definitely meant for people in the biology field only
2. Pictures would definitely be helpful to the biologically challenged and to help explain more of your ideas