Criteria Ratings Points
AnnotationContent
28 to >25 pts
Advanced
A scholarly, completediscussion of each ofthe 8 peer-reviewedjournal articles includesall of the following: • Who is the authorand how are theyqualified? • Reflection on thesource and how it fitsin the topic chosen toresearch. • Comment on whetherthe source helpful.• Too broad or toonarrow? • Explain how thisresearch will fit intoyour Literature Review.
25 to >23 pts
Proficient
A discussion ofeach of the 8peer-reviewedjournal articlesincludes most ofthe following: • Who is theauthor and howare they qualified?
• Reflection on thesource and how itfits in the topicchosen toresearch. • Comment onwhether thesource helpful.• Too broad or toonarrow? • Explain how thisresearch will fitinto your LiteratureReview.
23 to >0 pts
Developing
Some of the followingwere missing orincomplete; or were notprovided for 8 articles: • Who is the author andhow are they qualified? • Reflection on the sourceand how it fits in the topicchosen to research. • Comment on whetherthe source helpful.• Too broad or toonarrow? • Explain how thisresearch will fit into yourLiterature Review.
0 pts
Not Present
The annotationswere notprovided; or thedirections for theassignment werenot followed.
28 pts
Eight articlesfrompeer-reviewedjournals
28 to >25 pts
Advanced
A scholarly review,discussion, andannotation of each ofthe 8 articles on thereference list ispresent. Current scholarship isused (articles are notmore than 5 years old).
25 to >23 pts
Proficient
A discussion andannotation of eachof the 8 articles onthe reference list ispresent. Currentscholarship isused most of thetime (1-2 articleswere more than 5years old).
23 to >0 pts
Developing
he discussion of sourceson the reference list waslimited or incomplete; oneor more sources were notdiscussed in the narrative;current scholarship wasnot used most of the time(more than 3 articles weremore than 5 years old).
0 pts
Not Present
Sources werenot articles frompeer-reviewedjournals; or thedirections for theassignment werenot followed.
28 pts
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Criteria Ratings Points
Page Count 12 to >10 pts
Advanced
The essay is at leastsix (6) complete pagesof original narrative, notcounting the title page,reference page, andquotations.
10 to >9 pts
Proficient
The paper is atleast 5.5 completepages of originalnarrative, notcounting the titlepage, referencepage, andquotations.
9 to >0 pts
Developing
The paper is at least 5complete pages of originalnarrative, not counting thetitle page, reference page,and quotations.
0 pts
Not Present
The paper isless than 5.5complete pagesof originalnarrative, notcounting the titlepage, referencepage, andquotations.
12 pts
APAFormatting
6 to >5 pts
Advanced
An APA-formattedin-text citation wasprovided for eachreference at theappropriate places inthe narrative. AnAPA-formattedreference list waspresent. APA headingswere used to organizethe content.
No more than 2 APAerrors were present.
5 to >4 pts
Proficient
An in-text citationwas provided foreach reference atthe appropriateplaces in thenarrative. Areference list waspresent. Headingswere used toorganize thecontent.
3 – 6 APA errorswere present.
4 to >0 pts
Developing
In-text citations weremissing or containederrors; references weremissing or containederrors; headings weremissing or containederrors.
More than 6 APA errorswere present.
0 pts
Not Present
The APA formatwas not used.
6 pts
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Criteria Ratings Points
Spelling,Grammar andMechanics
6 to >5 pts
Advanced
The AnnotatedBibliography beginswith a title/cover pageand was typed in12-point Times NewRoman fonts on allpages; all pages weredouble-spaced; 1-inchmargins on all foursides were used.
Correct spelling andgrammar were presentthroughout.Correct punctuationand spacing werepresent throughout.The paper was typed ina formal style andwritten in the thirdperson.
No more than 2 errorswere present.
5 to >4 pts
Proficient
Some errors withthe title/coverpage, 12-pointTimes NewRoman fonts,double-spacing; or1-inch marginswere present.
Some errors withspelling and/orgrammar werepresent.Some errors withpunctuation andspacing werepresent.Some errors withformal style and/orthird person werepresent.
3 – 6 errors werepresent.
4 to >0 pts
Developing
Significant errors with thetitle/cover page, 12-pointTimes New Roman fonts,double-spacing; or 1-inchmargins were present.
Significant errors withspelling and/or grammarwere present.Significant errors withpunctuation and spacingwere present.Significant errors withformal style and/or thirdperson were present.
More than 6 errors werepresent.
0 pts
Not Present
Errors withspelling,grammar, and/ormechanics wereso pervasive thatthe readabilityand level ofscholarship ofthe paper weresubstantiallyreduced.
6 pts
Total Points: 80
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