1. Formal Art Critique Project: Grading Rubric
This is the Rubric that will be used to grade your Final Draft; a thorough review of this Rubric and the effort
to meet the highest standards will ensure your success!
5 4 3 2 1
Essay is in accordance with If any of the following
Format APA standards. Including apply:
appropriate heading, font,
margins, etc. X X X -Incorrect margins.
-Incorrect font.
-Incorrect heading.
-Does not adhere to APA
format
Essay reads smoothly with no Essay contains three Contains more Seven to ten errors More than ten errors
Grammar and errors which interfere with or fewer errors which than three errors which interfere which interfere with
meaning interfere with meaning but less than with meaning meaning
Punctuation seven, any of
which interfere
with meaning
Essay is clearly divided into Essay contains all four Essay only Essay contains two or less
Organization four categories of information: sections but contains three of of the sections
Description, Analysis, paragraphs lose focus the sections
Interpretations, & Judgment. occasionally. X
Each section is clearly labeled OR, Sections are not
Also, each paragraph is labeled
focused
Essay addresses all twelve Essay addresses all Essay addresses at Essay addresses at Essay addresses fewer
Topic ‘Key Points’ thoroughly and twelve Key Points, but least nine of the least six KPs than six KPs, OR
accurately provides insufficient KPs thoroughly accurately and addresses a minimum of
Development explanations or details and accurately, OR thoroughly six but contains major
addresses all errors or lack of accurate
twelve KPs and details
some of the
information is
inaccurate
Rubric Points Final Grade
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Topic Development Key Points (Critique needs to include details on the following):
1. Title & Date Created
2. Artist Name
3. Media (Components & Materials)
4. If it’s part of a particular Exhibit or Collection
5. Measurements/Size
6. Location of Piece (which museum, park, etc.)
7. Colors used
8. Theme of piece
9. Emotional invocation/response from viewer
10. Genre/Period (for example, Renaissance, Ancient Greek, etc.)
