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Reaction Paper Rubric 
Rubric Code: L8W23B
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Subject: Psychology  
Type: (Other)  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Post Graduate

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  Poor

0 pts

Fair

3 pts

Good

6 pts

Excellent

9 pts

Reading Completion
20 %

Responsiveness to assigned reading(s)

Poor

Response reflects no evidence of assigned readings - off-topic.
Fair

Although response is on topic, it does not explicitly reflect the assigned readings -- it could have been written without completing the readings.
Good

Somewhat unclear that readings were understood or not all readings explicitly included.
Excellent

Very clear that all assigned readings were understood by incorporation into reaction.
Personalization
25 %

Exploration of personal reactions

Poor

Shows minimal awareness of personal reactions, focusing solely on intellectualized reactions.
Fair

Identifies personal reactions, but demonstrates little exploration or understanding of these reactions; avoids discomfort and uncertainty.
Good

Discusses personal reactions, including exploration of the basis for these reactions (e.g., recognizes new perspectives about own cultural rules and biases).
Excellent

Deeply explores personal reactions, including exploration of the basis for these reactions (e.g., articulates insights into own cultural rules and biases); willingness to sit with uncertainty and not seek easy answers.
Application
25 %

Application of readings to personal and professional self

Poor

No mention of implications of the readings for student's personal or professional attitudes and/or behaviors.
Fair

Implications of the readings for personal / professional attitudes / behaviors minimal or perfunctory.
Good

Student addresses implications of the readings for personal / professional attitudes and/or behaviors.
Excellent

Student identifies and discusses implications of the readings for personal / professional attitudes and/or behaviors in a complex way.
Additional questions
25 %

Questions raised by the readings.

Poor

Response does not include any questions raised for the student by the readings.
Fair

Response includes 1 or more questions, but these are either questions already raised in the readings or questions not directly inspired by the readings.
Good

Response includes 1 or more questions raised by the reading, but the question is yes/no or focused on simple facts -- unlikely to foster discussion.
Excellent

Response includes 1 or more questions raised by the reading(s) that are integrative without a clear answer and thus are likely to foster discussion.
Proofreading
5 %

Poor

Response contains so many typographical and grammatical errors as to be difficult to read.
Fair

Response contains a distracting level of typographical and/or grammatical errors.
Good

Response contains minimal typographical and/or grammatical errors.
Excellent

Response contains nearly zero typographical and/or grammatical errors.



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