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Album Review 
Album Review
Rubric Code: FCB48B
By chinesa72
Ready to use
Public Rubric
Subject: Music  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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Introducing the Album

Poor

Review only mentions the name of the album and does not include any other information.
Fair

Review does a fair job of introducing the album, but several pieces of important information are missing.
Good

Review does a basic job of introducing the album. Several pieces of key information are missing.
Very Good

Review does a good job of introducing the album and includes all the players who had a hand in creating the album. May also include some relevant information such as release date and sales numbers.
Excellent

Review does a great job of introducing the album and includes all the players who had a hand in creating the album. Also includes relevant information such as release date and sales numbers.
Musician/Band Background

A. List of participating musicians and instruments used:<BR>
B. Background (How long have they been around? Are they well known in the music scene?):<BR>
C. Previously released CDs or songs:<BR>
D. How does this CD or song compare to others by this group or artist?
Poor

Review communicates information about the musician/ group with limited clarity.
Fair

Review communicates information about the musician/ group with moderate clarity.
Good

Review communicates information about the musician/ group with considerable clarity.
Very Good

Review communicates information about the musician/ group with a good level of clarity.
Excellent

Review communicates information about the musician/ group with a high level of clarity.
Impressions and Opinions

A. Impressions after thorough listening (justify your opinion):<BR>
B. Unique elements of the song or CD:<BR>
C. Comparison to another band, song, or artist:
Poor

Reviewer does not present an impression and opinion about the music and the band.
Fair

Reviewer presents a limited impression and opinion about the music and the band.
Good

Reviewer presents a good impression and opinion about the music and the band.
Very Good

Reviewer presents a very good impression and opinion about the music and the band.
Excellent

Reviewer presents an excellent impression and opinion about the music and the band.
Overall rating

and final comments<BR>
A. Rate on a scale of 1-10 or give a letter grade:<BR>
B. Will fans be happy or disappointed?<BR>
C. Concluding comments:
Poor

The reader is left with several questions.
Fair

The reader is left with one or two questions. More information is needed to "fill in the blanks."
Good

The reader's questions about the CD are anticipated and answered to some extent.
Very Good

The reader's questions about the CD are anticipated and answered to a good degree.
Excellent

The reader's questions about the CD are anticipated and answered thoroughly and completely.
Spelling and Grammar

Poor

Many spelling and grammatical errors
Fair

5-6 spelling and grammatical errors
Good

3-4 spelling and grammatical errors
Very Good

1-2 spelling and grammatical errors
Excellent

Clean and free of spelling and grammatical errors and presents complex use of grammar and vocabulary.






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