Critical Analysis Rubric

 

Text

Language

Graphics

Sequencing

Audience

 

 

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Choice of text style was appropriate for presentation.  Blended use of text and white space.  Easy to read, neatly produced

The information is clearly written, well edited with no grammatical errors. The language is appropriate for the intended audience.

Illustrations provide a focus for demonstration with out distracting from goal.  Well executed with design, style and placement support

Instructions are linear and progressive with each step developed from the previous.

The audience is described and defined. Appropriate skill level is addressed.  Adequate preparation for task is given and all relevant safety issues are addressed.

 

 

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Text is neatly produced but style and/or colors may dominate.  Size may be a factor. 

Too much jargon.  Poor choice of verbs and/or descriptive words.

 

Illustrations or examples are present but may overwhelm presentation.  May lack detail necessary to describe task.  May be too many examples and distract audience.

Steps are outlined but may lack sufficient detail to fully describe the task.

Audience definition may be too vague.  Appropriate safety or product guidelines may be missing or incomplete.

 

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Poorly drawn or produced.  Shows lack of care.  Text style is difficult to read. Color or size may interfere with legibility.

Repetitive, simple text with no transitions. Limited descriptions.

Graphics do not demonstrate product or skill set.  May be limited in scope with critical details missing.

Information presented without a pattern.  Steps do not support the next in series.

Task and audience is too general.  Basic safety issues are omitted.  There is no attempt to address needs of user.

Use this rubric to assign point values for each of the five criteria.  Then multiply the combined values by the difficulty factor of the challenge for the Total Points for this assignment.

 

 

 

 

Use this rubric to assign point values for each of the five criteria.