Young Adult Literature - Pop Culture Rubric

Young Adult Literature in the Reading Program

University of Wisconsin
Sharron L. McElmeel, Instructor

Pop Culture Rubric

The criteria found on the rubric below will be used to assess the quality of your mini paper related to the pop culture topic you selected.

Total Points for Course = 400 points

A = 363 pts. to 400 pts.

B = 322 pts. to 362 pts

I = less than 322 pts. Must resubmit

Discussion = 200 points (20 points per week)
Pop Culture Reflection paper (Module 3) = 30 pts
Book Talk Plan (Module 4) = 60 pts
Final Project (Module 8) = 80 pts
Final Reflection (Module 9) = 30 pts

CRITERIA	Exemplary	Proficient	Incomplete
Information shared reflects authoritative and credible sources for the pop culture topic selected.	Paper includes references to authoritative sources and a bibliography of a minimum of three authoritative/credible sources for information about the topic.	Paper includes references to authoritative sources and a bibliography of 1-2 authoritative/credible sources for information about the topic.	Paper does not include references to authoritative sources. Paper relies on personal opinion/knowledge.
Quality of Writing	Content is interesting and accurately presented. Written paper is free of grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. The style of writing is clear and concise.	Content is generally interesting and accurately presented. Written paper is generally free of grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. The style of writing is generally clear and concise.	Content is generally interesting and accurately presented but the written paper contains obvious grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. The style of writing is less than clear and concise.
Includes connection to strategies/implication for motivating reading among teen readers or for selection of materials to include in library collection or classroom teaching choices.	Paper includes at least two implications for using information about this topic to shape selection or teaching practices. (Theory Into Practice)	Paper includes at least one implication for using information about this topic to shape selection or teaching practices. (Theory Into Practice)	Paper does not include any suggested implication about this topic to shape selection or teaching practices. (Theory Into Practice)
Includes references to specific examples of reading material for the teenage reader.	Includes information about at least two pieces of additional literature (for teens) -- with bibliographic information, brief or full annotations.	Includes information about one piece of additional literature (for teens) -- with bibliographic information, brief or full annotations.	Includes no specific information about additional literature (for teens) -- with no bibliographic information, brief or full annotations.
TOTAL AVAILABLE POINTS ___30____
As stated in the assignment instructions: In the copy you submit for evaluation (in the drop box) you must include a paragraph naming your collaborators (peer reviewers), their responses to your paper, and your reaction/changes to those responses. PLEASE include a "yes" or "no" regarding permission to post to the instructor's "example" website or not. Granting permission is always optional but the statement must be included.			Not "evaluated" but each is a component that MUST be included. FIVE point deduction if either element is missing.