NURS152Article Analysis Rubric
Criteria Excellent
85-100%
Introduction Grabs the readers Sparks some interest
attention and provides a
direction to the paper.
(2)
Article Summaries Provides a very clear,
specific and concise
summary of the articles.
(4)
Comparative Analysis Compares themes, ideas
or findings very clearly.
Points to specific examples
to illustrate the
comparison, and includes
information relevant to
the comparison.
Good Satisfactory Needs Development Unsatisfactory Total
70-84% 60-69% 50-59% <50%
Provides context for the paper Does not flow or provide No introduction.
provides some but is obvious and basic. direction to the paper.
direction to the paper. Limited direction to the paper. 2
(0)
(1)
(1.5) (1.25)
Provides a clear, Provides a clear but superficial Provides a somewhat unclear Provides an unclear and
specific and concise summary of the articles; may and incoherent summary of
summary of the be excessively brief or may the articles. unintelligible summary 4
articles. include some extraneous
of the articles or no
information.
summary at all.
(2)
(3)
(2.5)
(0)
Compares themes, Compares themes, ideas or Vaguely compares themes, No evidence of
ideas or findings findings somewhat clearly, and ideas or findings, and the comparison of themes,
clearly. Points to the supporting information is supporting information is ideas or findings. 6
specific examples to general. The paper includes incomplete. The paper
illustrate the some information relevant to includes information not
comparison, and the comparison. relevant to the comparison.
(0)
includes information

(6)
Contrasting Analysis Contrasts themes, ideas or
findings very clearly.
Points to specific examples
to illustrate the contrast,
and includes information
relevant to the difference.
(6)
Reflection Rationale for article choice
is unique.
(4)
relevant to the (4) (3)
comparison.
(4.5)
Contrasts themes, Contrasts themes, ideas or Contrasts themes, ideas or No evidence of contrast
ideas or findings findings somewhat clearly, and findings vaguely, and the of themes, ideas or
clearly. Points to the supporting information is supporting information is findings.
specific examples to general. The paper includes incomplete. The paper
illustrate the contrast, some information relevant to includes information not
and includes the contrast. relevant to the contrast.
(0)
information relevant to
the difference.
(4) (3)
(4.5)
Rationale for article choice is No rationale given.
superficial.
(0)
(2)