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Art Review Art Review The following rubric will be used to grade your art review. Rubric Code: XX585W9 By elainerodriguez Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Arts and Design Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Art Review
	Excellent 20 pts	Fair 10 pts	Poor 0 pts
Introduction	Excellent Introduction explains author's selection of the artwork in a thoughtful manner, explaining how the author found the selection and what caused him to want to consider it further.	Fair Introduction mentions where the author came across the artwork but does not put much effort into explaining what attracted him to pursue it further in the critique.	Poor Introduction not present or does not explain how the author selected the artwork or why they chose to write about it.
Analysis	Excellent Author answers the question: How is the work organized? Thoroughly discusses the principles of art: balance, movement, pattern, rhythm, emphasis, contrast, unity and variety. and uses details from the artwork to show a strong understanding of the principles of art. Discusses the aesthetic theory of the work.	Fair Author somewhat answers the question: How is the work organized? Discusses a few of the principles of art: balance, movement, pattern, rhythm, emphasis, contrast, unity and variety. Author uses a few details from the artwork to support his observations.	Poor Author does not answer the question: How is the work organized? Makes a weak effort to mention the principles of art: Author does not use details from the artwork to support his observations.
Interpretation	Excellent Author thoughtfully and thoroughly answers: What is the artist trying to communicate? The interpretation is based on visual facts and clues collected during the first two steps, and context and purpose are called upon to determine meaning.	Fair Author somewhat answers: What is the artist trying to communicate? The interpretation is based on a few visual facts and clues collected during the first two steps, and context or purposes might not be called upon to determine meaning.	Poor Author does not answer: What is the artist trying to communicate? The interpretation is not supported by visual facts and clues or context or purposes.
Evaluation	Excellent Author concludes with an engaging and interesting point about his reaction to the art work.	Fair Author concludes with a somewhat interesting point about his reaction to the art work.	Poor Author does not conclude or concludes with a shallow reaction to the art work.
Style	Excellent Writing is smooth, skillful, and coherent. Sentences are strong and expressive with varied structure. Consistent and appropriate tone and word choice is used throughout the essay. Transitions are appropriate and add to the effectiveness of the essay.	Fair Writing is clear, but sentences may lack variety. The tone is inconsistent and word choice, while adequate, could be better. While transitions are present they do not add to the overall effectiveness of the essay.	Poor Writing is confusing and hard to follow. Contains fragments and/or run-on sentences. The tone and purpose is inconsistent and difficult to determine. Transitions are either missing or inappropriate.

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