OBST 515

COMMENTARY PROJECT GRADING RUBRIC

Criteria Levels of Achievement
Points
Content 70% Advanced (92–100%) Proficient (84–91%) Developing (1–83%) Not Present
Earned
Interpretive 44 to 48 points 40 to 43 points 1 to 39 points 0 points
Accuracy and Excellent details and The requirements for The requirements The requirements
Clarity of interpretive precision interpretive are poorly are missing.
Exposition is provided through exposition are met in developed. Most of
the exposition of all a proficient manner. the information is
four chapters of the Some of the incomplete. The
book. information is author uses short
incomplete or phrases instead of
unclear. Complete complete
sentences are used sentences. The
and the exposition is author does not
clear. provide any
interpretive details.

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 OBST 515

Criteria Levels of Achievement

Points
Content 70% Advanced (92–100%) Proficient (84–91%) Developing (1–83%) Not Present
Earned
Historical, 42 to 46 points 38.5 to 41.5 points 1 to 38 points 0 points
Literary, and
Theological Excellent details and The requirements are The requirements The requirements
Insights examples are provided met in a proficient are poorly are missing.
of historical, literary, manner. Some of the developed. Most of
and theological information is the information is
insights into the incomplete or incomplete. The
interpretation of the unclear. The author author uses short
book. This is evident provides some details phrases instead of
through the and examples. complete
introduction and in the sentences. The
commentary itself. All author does not
three elements OR provide any details
(historical, literary, or examples.
and theological Only two of the three
insights) are met. elements are met.
OR

Only one of the

three elements is
met.

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Criteria Levels of Achievement

Points
Content 70% Advanced (92–100%) Proficient (84–91%) Developing (1–83%) Not Present
Earned
Biblical 42 to 46 points 38.5 to 41.5 points 1 to 38 points 0 points
Worldview and
Application of Excellent details and The requirements are The requirements The requirements
Principles examples are provided met in a proficient are poorly are missing.
to at least three points manner. Some of the developed. Most of
of application that information is the information is
stem from the incomplete or the incomplete. The
interpretation of the author provides author uses short
book. partial details and phrases instead of
examples. complete
Application is only sentences. The
vaguely tied to the author does not
interpretation of the provide any details
book. or examples of
application that
stems from the
OR interpretation of
the book.
Only two points of
application are met.
OR

Only one point of

application is met.

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Criteria Levels of Achievement

Points
Structure 30% Advanced (90–100%) Proficient (70–89%) Developing (1–69%) Not Present
Earned
Grammar and 19 to 20 points 17 to 18 points 1 to 16 points 0 points
Spelling
Correct spelling and There are 3–5 errors There are 6–10 There are more
grammar are used in grammar or errors in grammar than 10 errors in
throughout the spelling that distract or spelling that the grammar or
commentary. There the reader from the distract the reader spelling that
are 0–2 errors in content. from the content. distract the reader
grammar or spelling from the content.
that distract the reader
from the content.
Current 19 to 20 points 17 to 18 points 1 to 16 points 0 points
Turabian Format
Compliance There are 0–1 minor There are 2–3 minor There are more A title page is not
errors in current errors in current than 3 errors in present and/or
Turabian format in the Turabian format in current Turabian there are more
required items: title the required items. format in the than 5 errors in
page, line spacing, required items. current Turabian
heading, citations, and format in the
bibliography. required items.
Word Count 19 to 20 points 17 to 18 points 1 to 16 points 0 points
The minimum word The word count of A word count of There are fewer
count of 2500 words 2500 words is met, 2000 to 2500 words than 2000 words.
is met or exceeded. although the balance is met.
This applies to the in the assignment is
breakdown and off.
appropriate balance
required for the entire
assignment.
Total /200
Instructor's Comments:

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