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Writing a review rubric 
Writing a review rubric
Students write a review about a self-selected topic after reading and examining the components of effective reviews in published magazines.
Rubric Code: M23A853
By BarbWiz57
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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Write a review of either "Tarmara's Opus" or "Hamilton's Mixed Tape" from the White House Poetry Jam .
  Excellent

10 pts

Good

8 pts

Fair

7 pts

Unsatisfactory

6 pts

Summary of key components
10 pts

Writer gives a brief summary of topic, including enough info to satisfy; examples and evidence from summary strongly support reviewer’s opinion
Excellent

Writer gives a brief summary of topic, including enough info to satisfy; examples and evidence from summary strongly support reviewer’s opinion
Good

Summary is either a little too long or not long enough but is not quite as compelling; fewer details from the movie and evidence from summary to support reviewer’s opinion
Fair

Summary is either much too short or much too long; may be vague or tell too much; few details about the topic and little evidence from summary to support reviewer’s opinion
Unsatisfactory

An insignificant summary; no details and little evidence from summary to support reviewer’s opinion
Evaluation of various aspects
10 pts

Contains exceptional and knowledgeable evaluation of many aspects of topic. Reader would view writer as a recognizable expert.
Excellent

Contains exceptional and knowledgeable evaluation of many aspects of topic. Reader would view writer as a recognizable expert.
Good

Contains sufficient and basic knowledge of many aspects of the topic. Reader would view writer as a competent evaluator of the topic.
Fair

Contains less than sufficient and basic knowledge of many aspects of the topic. Reader would view writer as a less than competent evaluator of the topic.
Unsatisfactory

Contains insufficient and unsatisfactory knowledge of many aspects of the topic. Reader would view writer as a incompetent evaluator of the topic.
Effective organization and flow
10 pts

Review is strongly organized with clear transitions and logical connections that create a sense of being tightly woven together
Excellent

Review is strongly organized with clear transitions and logical connections that create a sense of being tightly woven together
Good

Review is organized and most transitions and connections are clear, but either organization is somewhat lacking or the sense of fow is somewhat abrupt
Fair

Review lacks strong organization; jumps around too much or lacks effective transitions; not in logical order
Unsatisfactory

Review is choppy or incohesive; organization is unclear; few effective transitions
Persuasive strategies
10 pts

Writer competently utilized many strategies to persuade the reader of the value of the item being reviewed.
Excellent

Writer competently utilized many strategies to persuade the reader of the value of the item being reviewed.
Good

Writer generally utililzed sufficient strategies to persuade the reader of the value of the item being reviewed.
Fair

Writer used basic strategies to persuade the reader of the value of the item being reviewed.
Unsatisfactory

Writer incompetently used persuasive stategies or underutilized strategies to persuade the reader of the value of the item being reviewed.

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Vocabulary
10 pts

Student made a hghly conscious effort to use subject specific vocabulary. Student sought out interesting and varied vocaulary throughout article.
Excellent

Student made a hghly conscious effort to use subject specific vocabulary. Student sought out interesting and varied vocaulary throughout article.
Good

Student made a generally conscious effort to use subject specific vocabulary. Student sought out some interesting and varied vocaulary throughout article.
Fair

Student made a limited effort to use subject specific vocabulary. Student sought out limited new vocaulary throughout article.
Unsatisfactory

Student did not apprear to make a conscious effort to use subject specific vocabulary. Student shows poor evidence of interesting and varied vocaulary throughout article.
Sentence Structure and Fluency
10 pts

Every sentence is well constructed with no run-on or fragmented sentences. Each sentence is clear concise and well-developed. Ideas and details are well supported through a varitey of sentence types.
Excellent

Every sentence is well constructed with no run-on or fragmented sentences. Each sentence is clear concise and well-developed. Ideas and details are well supported through a varitey of sentence types.
Good

The majority of sentences are well constructed with few run-on or fragmented sentences. The majority of sentences are clear concise and well-developed. Ideas and details are mostly supported through a varitey of sentence types.
Fair

The majority of sentences are constructed well, although some run-on or fragmented sentences impede meaning. Some of the sentences are not clear, concise or well-developed. Ideas and details are somewhat supported through a varitey of sentence types.
Unsatisfactory

Too many sentences are not well constructed thus impeding reader understanding and enjoyment. Too many sentences are not clear concise. Lack of varitey of sentence types is evident.



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