Name: Grade:
Rubric for Scholarly Abstract
Write a scholarly abstract (150-200 words) of a journal article in your field of study.
Grading Scale: F (-69); C (70-79); B (80-89); A (90-100)
Low Performance / At or Below Average / At or Above Average / Exemplary / Score
Content
(30 points)
  • Accurate
  • Complete
/ 15 points
Content isbasically inaccurate and incomplete. / 20 points
Content is inaccurate and incompletein one area. / 25 points
Content is accurate but needs to be more complete. / 30 points
Content is accurate and complete.
Organization
(30 points)
  • Well- organized
  • Coherent
/ 15 points
Disorganized and confused. / 20 points
Organization is not clear. Occasionally incoherent and hard to read / 25 points
A little disorganized. Could be made more coherent with minor editing. / 30 points
Well-organized.
Coherent and readable summary.
Length
(10 points)
  • 150-200 words
/ 4 points
Length is substantially under 150 words or substantially over 200 words. / 6 points
Length is somewhat under 150 words or somewhat over 200 words. / 8 points
Length is slightly under 150 words or slightly over 200 words. / 10 points
Length is 150-200 words
Format(10 points)
  • Title and author’s name
  • One paragraph
/ 4 points
Does not provide title and author’s name. Many small paragraphs. / 6 points
Fails to provide correct information about either the author or the title. Written as more than one paragraph. / 8 points
Provides title and author’s name.Written as more than one paragraph. / 10 points
Provides title and author’s name. Written as one paragraph.
Scholarly Writing Style (10 points)
  • Clear and concise
  • Appropriate vocabulary
  • Third person
/ 4 points
Writing is difficult to read. Poor choice of words for an educated audience. Written in first person. / 6 points
Writing is sometimes wordy or unclear. Vocabulary sometimes not appropriate for an educated audience.
Written mostly in third person but includes a personal comment. / 8 points
Writing is usually clear and concise. Uses vocabulary appropriate for an educated audience except for an occasional poor choice of words.Written in third person. / 10 points
Writing is clear and concise. Uses vocabulary appropriate for an educated audience. Written in third person.
Correctness
(10 points)
  • Grammar
  • Spelling
  • Punctuation
/ 4 points
Major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. / 6 points
Manyminor errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that detract from the purpose of the writing. / 8 points
Only 1 or 2 minor errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. / 10 points
Correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.