Literature Across the Curriculum Rubric

LTCY 444/G and LTCY 421/G
GRADUATE LEVEL

Literature Across the Curriculum Rubric (50 points)

Criteria	Beginning 0-38	Intermediate 39-44	Advanced 45-50
Personal Response to Book	Very few clearly expressed ideas; very few insightful comments about the characters or theme of the book.	Some clearly expressed ideas; some insightful comments about the characters or theme of the book.	Many clearly expressed ideas; many insightful comments about the characters or theme of the book.
Literary Elements	Very few clearly identified literary elements.	Some clearly identified literary elements.	Many clearly identified literary elements.
Curriculum Connection(s)	Weak curriculum connections to book. Little depth of content.	Moderate curriculum connections to book. Some depth of content	Strong curriculum connections to book. Appropriate depth of content
Resources	Low quality or VERY few on-line and print materials for this theme.	Some quality of a few on-line and print materials for this theme.	Excellent quality of many on-line and print materials for this theme.
References to Research/Researchers to support cross-curricular instruction	Low quality or VERY few references to research or researchers.	Some quality references to research or researchers.	Excellent quality of many references to research or researchers.
Grammar – overall professionalism of paper	Several grammar errors; very little attention paid to overall professionalism of paper.	A couple of grammar errors; some attention paid to overall professionalism of paper.	No grammar errors; outstanding attention paid to overall professionalism of paper.