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Annotated Bibliography 
Rubric Code: DB9CW8
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Subject: Education  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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  Exemplary

10 points

(N/A)

Above Average

6 - 9 points

(N/A)

Adequate

5 points

19.99 pts

Poor

1 - 4 points

17.49 pts

Minimum Not Met

0 - 1 points

2.5 pts

Source(s)

10 points

Exemplary

*Correct sources for the assignment
*15 sources cited and at least 10 are from journals with no more than 5 websites
Above Average

*Correct sources for the assignment
*15 sources cited and 9 are from journals
Adequate

*Correct sources for the assignment
*15 sources cited and less than 9 are from journals/or other appropriate sources
Poor

*Correct sources for the assignment
*Less than 15 sources cited
Minimum Not Met

*Not the correct sources for the asignment
Bibliography Conventions

10 points

Exemplary

*Citations include all information demanded by APA style
*Citations are formatted per APA guidelines
Above Average

*Citations include all information demanded by APA style
*Citations are formatted per APA guidelines
*Citations may have a few minor errors (e.g., minor formatting issue), but no recurring errors
Adequate

*Citations include most information demanded by APA style
*Citations are mostly formatted per APA guidelines
*Citations may have a few recurring but minor errors (e.g., missing page number)
Poor

*Citations loosely follow APA guidelines
*Citations may have a few recurring but significant errors
*Possibly just a copy and paste from database
*Journal title or article title is missing
Minimum Not Met

*Citations are not formatted per APA guidelines
*Citations have many recurring and/or significant errors
*Possibly only url is present or author and title
Writing Mechanics

10 points

Exemplary

*Grammar, punctuation, and spelling are correct
*Writing uses elevated academic diction and varies its syntax
*Writing is clear and precise, avoiding vague general language as much as possible
Above Average

*Grammar, punctuation, and spelling are typically correct
*Writing uses some academic diction and varies its syntax
*Writing is generally clear, but may include some vague or general language
Adequate

*Writing contains occasional errors in grammar or usage
*Writing uses less formal, but not overly casual diction
*Writing may include repetition of sentence structures or ideas
*Writing is understandable, but often overly general and occasionally vague
Poor

*Writing contains distracting errors in grammar or usage
*Writing uses more casual than formal diction
*Writing may include repetition of sentence structures or ideas
Minimum Not Met

*Grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors are prominent
*Writing uses overly casual diction
*Writing includes repetition of sentence structures or ideas
*Writing is difficult to understand, and is often overly general and vague
Annotation

10 points

Exemplary

*Annotations are a clear and concise summary of the each source's main idea and argument
*Identifies strengths and weaknesses
Above Average

*Annotations describe the source’s main idea and supporting conclusions
*Identifies strengths and weaknesses
*Annotations may lack needed clarity
Adequate

*Annotations describe the source’s main idea and conclusion
*Provides some discussion of strengths and weaknesses
Poor

*Annotations describe the source’s main idea and at least one sub point
*Provides inadequate discussion of strengths and weaknesses
*Annotations may lack credible proof of understanding of source's content
Minimum Not Met

*Annotations are mere vague summaries that do not demonstrate any understanding of the source's content
*May ignore important points
*Summary may be based solely from the abstract, no evidence that the source has been sufficiently reviewed.
Evaluation

10 points

Exemplary

*Desribes why each source is relevant to topic selected
*Describes how source will be used, making thoughtful connection/s
Above Average

*Describes why each source is relevant to topic selected
*Weak or not well thought-out connections
Adequate

*Describes why each source is relevant to topic selected
*Connection to topic is weak and may not make sense
*Lacks clarity
Poor

*Describes why this source is relevant to research project
*Citation lacks sufficient connection to selected topic
Minimum Not Met

*Lacking completely or inadequate description of relevance to topic
*Lacks connection to topic selected










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