Review-AnnotatedBibliographyGradingRubric.pdf

Criteria Ratings Points

Annotation
Content

28 to >25.0 pts

Advanced

A scholarly, complete
discussion of each of the 8
peer-reviewed journal
articles includes all of the
following: • Who is the
author and how are they
qualified? • Reflection on
the source and how it fits
in the topic chosen to
research. • Comment on
whether the source helpful.
• Too broad or too narrow?
• Explain how this
research will fit into your
Review.

25 to >23.0 pts

Proficient

A discussion of each
of the 8 peer-reviewed
journal articles
includes most of the
following: • Who is
the author and how
are they qualified?
• Reflection on the
source and how it fits
in the topic chosen to
research.
• Comment on
whether the source
helpful. • Too broad
or too narrow?
• Explain how this
research will fit into
your
Review.

23 to >0.0 pts

Developing

Some of the following
were missing or
incomplete; or were
not provided for 8
articles: • Who is the
author and how are
they qualified?
• Reflection on the
source and how it fits
in the topic chosen to
research. • Comment
on whether the source
helpful. • Too broad or
too narrow? • Explain
how this research will
fit into your
Review.

0 pts

Not Present

The
annotations
were not
provided; or
the directions
for the
assignment
were not
followed.

28 pts

Eight articles
from
peer-reviewed
journals

28 to >25.0 pts

Advanced

A scholarly review,
discussion, and annotation
of each of the 8 articles on
the reference list is
present. Current
scholarship is used
(articles are not more than
5 years old).

25 to >23.0 pts

Proficient

A discussion and
annotation of each of
the 8 articles on the
reference list is
present. Current
scholarship is used
most of the time (1-2
articles were more
than 5 years old).

23 to >0.0 pts

Developing

he discussion of
sources on the
reference list was
limited or incomplete;
one or more sources
were not discussed in
the narrative; current
scholarship was not
used most of the time
(more than 3 articles
were more than 5
years old).

0 pts

Not Present

Sources were
not articles
from
peer-reviewed
journals; or
the directions
for the
assignment
were not
followed.

28 pts

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Criteria Ratings Points

Page Count 12 to >10.0 pts

Advanced

The essay is at least six
(6) complete pages of
original narrative, not
counting the title page,
reference page, and
quotations.

10 to >9.0 pts

Proficient

The paper is at least
5.5 complete pages of
original narrative, not
counting the title
page, reference page,
and quotations.

9 to >0.0 pts

Developing

The paper is at least 5
complete pages of
original narrative, not
counting the title
page, reference page,
and quotations.

0 pts

Not Present

The paper is
less than 5.5
complete
pages of
original
narrative, not
counting the
title page,
reference
page, and
quotations.

12 pts

APA
Formatting

6 to >5.0 pts

Advanced

An APA-formatted in-text
citation was provided for
each reference at the
appropriate places in the
narrative. An
APA-formatted reference
list was present. APA
headings were used to
organize the content. No
more than 2 APA errors
were present.

5 to >4.0 pts

Proficient

An in-text citation was
provided for each
reference at the
appropriate places in
the narrative. A
reference list was
present. Headings
were used to organize
the content. 3 – 6
APA errors were
present.

4 to >0.0 pts

Developing

In-text citations were
missing or contained
errors; references
were missing or
contained errors;
headings were
missing or contained
errors. More than 6
APA errors were
present.

0 pts

Not Present

The APA
format was
not used.

6 pts

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Criteria Ratings Points

Spelling,
Grammar and
Mechanics

6 to >5.0 pts

Advanced

The Annotated
Bibliography begins with a
title/cover page and was
typed in 12-point Times
New Roman fonts on all
pages; all pages were
double-spaced; 1-inch
margins on all four sides
were used. Correct
spelling and grammar were
present throughout.
Correct punctuation and
spacing were present
throughout. The paper was
typed in a formal style and
written in the third person.
No more than 2 errors
were present.

5 to >4.0 pts

Proficient

Some errors with the
title/cover page,
12-point Times New
Roman fonts,
double-spacing; or
1-inch margins were
present. Some errors
with spelling and/or
grammar were
present. Some errors
with punctuation and
spacing were present.
Some errors with
formal style and/or
third person were
present. 3 – 6 errors
were present.

4 to >0.0 pts

Developing

Significant errors with
the title/cover page,
12-point Times New
Roman fonts,
double-spacing; or
1-inch margins were
present. Significant
errors with spelling
and/or grammar were
present. Significant
errors with
punctuation and
spacing were present.
Significant errors with
formal style and/or
third person were
present. More than 6
errors were present.

0 pts

Not Present

Errors with
spelling,
grammar,
and/or
mechanics
were so
pervasive that
the readability
and level of
scholarship of
the paper
were
substantially
reduced.

6 pts

Total Points: 80

Review: Annotated Bibliography Grading Rubric |
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