Article Review Grading Rubric
1. Summary
12 In the students own words, highlights the main purpose of the research, results, and conclusions; is between half a page and a page in length.
9 In the students own words, highlights the main purpose of the research and most of the significant results and conclusions; is between half a page and a page in length.
6 In the students own words, highlights the main purpose of the research and only some of the significant results and conclusions; or, alternatively, includes so much detail that it is not a summary; is less than half a page or more than a page in length.
3 Fails to adequately summarize research purpose, results, and conclusions.
2. Significance of Research Question
12 Explains why the research question is/is not significant for the field of air quality modeling, and why it is/is not significant to society at large. Justifies the significance/insignificance of the question using 2 details from the article.
9 Explains why the research question is/is not significant for the field of air quality modeling, and why it is/is not significant to society at large. Justifies the significance/insignificance of the question using 1 detail from the article.
6 Explains why the research question is/is not significant for the field of air quality modeling, or why it is/is not significant to society at large.
2 Fails to adequately explain why the research question is/is not significant.
3. Method Used to Answer the Question
12 Discusses 3 specific reasons why the method was valid or not.
8 Discusses 2 specific reasons why the method was valid or not.
4 Discusses 1 specific reason why the method was valid or not.
1 Fails to justify whether the method was valid or not.
4. Were the Results Expected or Surprising?
12 Provides 3 reasons, based on what we discussed in class, why the results are expected or surprising.
8 Provides 2 reasons, based on what we discussed in class, why the results are expected or surprising.
4 Provides 1 reason, based on what we discussed in class, why the results are expected or surprising.
1 Does not explain why the results are expected or surprising.
5. What additional research related to this topic should be conducted?
12 Provides 3 creative ideas for additional research, or 4 adequate ideas.
9 Provides 2 creative ideas, or 3 adequate ideas.
6 Provides 1 creative idea, or 2 adequate ideas.
3 Provides 1 adequate idea.
6. What were the strengths of the article, and what were its weaknesses?
12 Explains 4 strengths/weaknesses (2 strengths and 2 weaknesses, or 3 and 1, NOT 4 of each).
9 Explains 3 strengths/weaknesses.
6 Explains 2 strengths/weaknesses.
3 Explains 1 strength/weakness.
7. How did the article relate to what we studied in class?
12 Describes 3 ways the article relates to what we studied in class.
8 Describes 2 ways the article relates to what we studied in class.
4 Describes 1 way the article relates to what we studied in class.
1 Does not adequately describe how the article relates to what we studied in class.
8. If you could ask the author one question about the article, what would it be?
6 Provides an insightful question.
3 Provides an adequate question.
Format
10 Review is 3 to 5 pages, single spaced, 12-point Times Roman font, 1 margins.
7 Review is ½ a page short or ½ a page long.
4 Review is 1 page short or 1 page long, or uses incorrect font or margins.
1 Review is more than 1 page short or long.
