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Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Rubric Code: X8C6C2

By jpenaflorida

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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	Exemplary 25 pts	Above Average 22.49 pts	Adequate 19.99 pts	Poor 17.49 pts	Minimum Not Met 2.5 pts
Source(s)	Exemplary *Correct sources for the assignment	Above Average *Correct sources for the assignment	Adequate *Correct sources for the assignment	Poor *Correct sources for the assignment	Minimum Not Met *Not the correct sources for the asignment
Bibliography Conventions	Exemplary Citations include all information demanded by APA & MLA styles Citations are formatted per APA & MLA guidelines	Above Average Citations include all information demanded by APA & MLA styles Citations are formatted per APA & MLA 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 & MLA styles Citations are mostly formatted per APA & MLA guidelines *Citations may have a few recurring but minor errors (e.g., missing page number)	Poor Citations loosely follow APA & MLA 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 & MLA guidelines Citations have many recurring and/or significant errors *Possibly only url is present or author and title
Writing Mechanics	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 At least 5 well-written sentences about each source	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 At least 5 well-written sentences about each source	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 *At least 5 fairly well-written sentences about each source	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 At least 5 sentences about each source	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	Exemplary Annotations are a clear and concise summary of the each source's main idea and arguement Identifies strengths and weaknesses *Annotations describe, rather than critique, the source/content	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 *Annotations describe, rather than critique, the source/content	Poor Annotations describe the source’s main idea and at least one subpoint 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	Exemplary Desribes why these sources are relevant to research project Describes how sources will be used, making thoughtful connections	Above Average Describes why these sources are relevant to research project Weak or not well thought-out connections	Adequate Describes why these sources are relevant to research project Connection to research project is weak and may not make sense *Lacks clarity	Poor Describes why these sources are relevant to research project Does not describe how sources will be used *Lacks sufficient connection to research project	Minimum Not Met Lacking completely or inadequate description of relevance to research project Does not describe how sources will be used *Lacks connection to research project
Overall Format	Exemplary Cover page is filled out completely and accurately Assignment adheres to minimum guidelines Papers are in the correct order Work is stapled in the upper left hand corner *Work was turned in on time	Above Average Cover page is filled out completely and accurately Assignment adheres to minimum guidelines Papers are in the correct order Work is stapled in the upper left hand corner *Work was turned in on time	Adequate Cover page is filled out completely and accurately Assignment adheres to minimum guidelines Papers are in the correct order Work is stapled in the upper left hand corner *Work may or may not have been turned in on time	Poor Cover page may not be filled out completely or accurately Assignment adheres to minimum guidelines Papers may not be in the correct order Work is stapled in the upper left hand corner *Work may or may not have been turned in on time	Minimum Not Met Cover page may not be filled out completely or accurately Assignment does not adhere to minimum guidelines Work may be turned in loosely, with a paper clip, corners folded Papers may not be in the correct order *Work may or may not have been turned in on time

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