Rubric: Commentary First Draft Name:

CRITERIA COMMENTS DESCRIPTOR

Criterion A  The work does not reach a standard described

(Diagrams) by the descriptors below.
 Relevant diagram(s) are included, with limited
explanation.
 Relevant, accurate and correctly labelled
_____ marks
diagram(s) are included, with a limited
(3)
explanation.
 Relevant, accurate and correctly labelled
diagram(s) are included, with a full
explanation.

Criterion B  The work does not reach a standard described

(Terminology) by the descriptors below.
 Economic terminology relevant to the article is
included in the commentary.
 Economic terminology relevant to the article is
_____ marks
used appropriately throughout the commentary.
(2)

Criterion B  The work does not reach a standard described

(Application & by the descriptors below.
Analysis)  Relevant economic theory is applied to the
article with limited analysis.
 Relevant economic theory is applied to the
article throughout the commentary with
_____ marks
appropriate economic analysis.
(3)

Criterion D  Either the work does not reach a standard

(Key Concept) described by the descriptors below or the key
concept identified has already been used in
another commentary.
 A key concept is identified and there has been
_____ marks
an attempt to link it to the article.
(3)
 A key concept is identified and the link to the
article is partially explained.
 A key concept is identified and the link to the
article is fully explained.

IA # 1(1st Draft)

Criterion E  The work does not reach a standard described

(Evaluation) by the descriptors below.
 Judgments are made that are supported by
 limited reasoning.
 Judgments are made that are supported by
_____ marks appropriate reasoning.
(3)  Judgments are made that are supported by
effective and balanced reasoning.

Criterion F  Each article is based on a different unit of the

(Rubrics syllabus
Requirement)  Each article is taken from a different and
appropriate source.
 Each article was published no earlier than one year
before writing the commentary.

Total General Comments:

____/ Marks
out of 14