Mr. Marchand
The Seton Keough High School
2012 - 2013

Rubric for Peer Evaluation

Print 2 copies of this page. Cut and paste to reduce font size if needed. Staple to the paper you are editing.

Editor's name _____________________________________________________

Criteria
 Needs Developing
 Developing
 Competent
 Highly Competent
Focus - Content
(Addressing the Question)
 Written response is confusing and needs more information Ideas are scattered and need further development Developed ideas and essentially accurate information Sophisticated, substantial, well developed ideas
Organization
(Overall order, flow, and transitions)		 Details and examples show confused organization; hard to follow Details and examples show incorrect organization Information in logical order with paragraphs and transitions Information is presented in effective order; paragraphs and transitions help paper flow smoothly
Introduction Introductory paragraph is not apparent Introductory paragraph is vague Introductory paragraph contains a focus Introductory paragraph has a sharp, distinct focus
Conclusion Concluding paragraphs are not apparent The closing paragraphs attempt to summarize and draw a conclusion The closing paragraphs summarize and draws a conclusion The closing paragraphs summarize and draw a clear and effective conclusion
Style/Voice Lack of sentence and word choice variety Limited sentence variety and word choice Some precision and variety in sentence structure and word choice apparent Precision and variety in sentence structure and word choice are apparent
Conventions Repeated weaknesses in mechanics and usage interfere with writer's purpose Mechanical and usage errors somewhat interfere with writer's purpose Some mechanical and usage errors Contains few mechanical and usage errors
Sources Insufficient resources are used Quotations are cited, sources are not Some quotations and some sources are cited All sources appear to be properly cited
Bibliography Bibliography is flawed or missing; proper form not used Correct bibliography attempted
Correct bibliography; minor errors Correct bibliography


Focus ________________________________________________________________________
Organization ________________________________________________________________
Introduction _________________________________________________________________
Conclusion ___________________________________________________________________
Style/ Voice __________________________________________________________________
Conventions __________________________________________________________________
Sources ______________________________________________________________________
Bibliography _________________________________________________________________


Instructions:
1. Read your partners’ papers through once. Check off anything you do not understand or is not clear to you.
2. Read through a second time, this time with the rubric next to you. Try to see which standards apply. If you want to read through once thoroughly, then skim through once for each standard on the rubric, fine. If you want to read the rubric first, and then read the paper while trying to follow the rubric, that's fine too.
3. Remember, you are helping your partner focus her paper and get a good grade. If you don't understand something, I probably won't understand it either. If you find something that isn't sourced properly I’ll find it too. If you see something that works and you want to adapt it to your paper, SEEK PERMISSION from your partner (a very good habit to get into!) and use it.
4. We are going to conference in class date to be announced. If you are not going to be here, make arrangements to conference with your partner ahead of time. If you are sick on the conference day, it is in your partner's interest for you to arrange a meeting.  
5. Remember, you are helping each other focus the paper. This is a collaboration, please take advantage of the opportunity.
Updated 7/30/2012
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