Review team grading system

[KAV]

I have a suggestion about the grading system for book reviews. I think there should be a rubric posted with your grade. To ensure consistency and transparency, I feel that a rubric with 4-5 key fields would help graders and reviewers know what to expect. This would make grading consistent and improve overall grades and reviews.

I have completed seven reviews and my grades are scattered across the board. I feel like the grades given are being pulled out of a hat. I’m not a literature major or a grammar teacher, but I am educated. I find it hard to believe that my written reviews vary as much as my grades display. I understand that different people are grading each review. Because of this, I would like to suggest that a grading rubric be used, which would allow the grader more structure regarding grading criteria. This would also help the reviewer because it would allow us to know what to improve on for future reviews.

I am not asking for my grades to be changed, I would like some constructive criticism that can improve my score for next time. What exactly is everything worth in the review? Does each missed comma subtract 5%? I thought my last review was pretty good; however the grader said I had “a few grammatical errors” and one confusing phrase. Then I was awarded a 65%. I think a rubric would have helped me understand my reflected score more than the comment entered.

[[christineszy]]

The score of 65% for "a few grammatical errors" is surprising! I hope this rubric is considered. I have yet to write a review, but I was looking forward to improving my writing while exploring some new authors.

[Kourtney Bradley]

Great suggestion!

[Scott]

I like the idea.

On the other hand, I think it is kind of missing the point to worry about how many points are being deducted for a grammar error, or worry that it may not be consistent deduction between reviews. The focus should be on eliminating the grammar error and fixing anything else the editor's mention.

With that said, I am working on an update that will add a few more objective measures to the editor ratings.

Also, if you have a specific concern about a specific editor comment and score, the Suggestion Box is not the place for that. For more information about that, please see the following topic which is a sticky topic in the Suggestion Box:

REVIEW TEAM AND REVIEW REQUEST ISSUES - Read this first

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