Literature
Critique Grading Guidelines
I.
Paper Summary -- note: points
deducted if summary is not in
your own words (see below and syllabus for additional
plagiarism warning)
A. Clear description of the paper's
hypothesis
10 %
B. Concise and clear description of the paper's
methods
15
%
C.
Accurate summary of the paper's conclusions
10 %
II. Critical Analysis
A. Assessment of whether the authors have built a
convincing case
1. Takes a
clear position on whether the author(s) answered his/her/their
question(s)
10%
2. Uses
several specific examples
from the paper
or literature to support opinions
about the paper
15%
3. Addresses
any methodological problems or suggests potential
improvements
12.5%
4. Uses
outside sources to see if points in the paper are supported or
disproved elsewhere
12.5%
B.
States if learned anything from the paper
5%
III. Overall Readability
A. Spelling and grammar
5%
B. Overall readability and
cohesiveness of argument
5%