Grading Rubric for Reaction Paper
GRADING CRITERIA
Summary: (10 Points)
POINTS EARNED/COMMENTS
(Points: ) Comments:
1. Did you provide a concise summary of
the reading?
2. Did you identify the main topics and
themes across the readings?
Individual Articles: (30 Points)
(Points: ) Comments:
1. Did you discuss the most relevant
articles (and the themes/commonalities
among them) in detail?
2. Did you provide a critique of the
articles?
3. Did you discuss in detail the strengths
of the literature?
4. Did you identify and discuss the
weaknesses of the articles?
5. Did you demonstrate an ability to
engage the material beyond a surface
treatment?
Content Integration: (15 Points)
(Points: ) Comments:
1. Did you link or integrate the readings
to other relevant issues/topics in the
course?
2. Did you identify or tease out larger
implications of the readings?
3. Did you raise questions from the
literature?
4. Did you provide an answer for your
questions?
Writing Style: (25 Points)
1. Was your paper organized?
2. Does your writing flow?
3. Is the paper polished?
4. Do you use appropriate language in
(Points: ) Comments:
your paper?
5. Is your writing difficult to follow?
6. Does your writing clearly articulate
your ideas?
Ethical Application: (20 Points)
(Points: ) Comments:
1. With respect to ethical considerations,
does your analysis provide a link
between the theoretical application of
the topic to the practical application of
your research?
2. What if any ethical issues stem from
the research question under
consideration?
3. Do you address ethical issues in the
readings as they specifically relate to
research subjects and research
techniques?
4. What, if any, ethical conflicts exist in
the readings, but are ignored by the
researchers?
General Comments:
Total Points: