iRubric: Annotated Bibliography rubric

Seven (7) sources, all conforming to assignment guidelines; sources chosen are highly relevant to the topic; sources add greatly to research potential.

Most sources conform to assignment guidelines; some sources chosen are relevant to the topic; writer may need additional sources to complete research.

Fewer than 7 sources with some conforming to assignment guidelines; sources are not relevant to researcher’s topic; sources necessitate extensive additional research.

Evaluation clearly explains why the sources were chosen; described the format/type of the source; evaluated and gave evidence for author’s authority; evaluated source (sponsoring organizations, publishers, etc.); discussed other necessary evaluation criteria (audience, objectivity, currency, accuracy, reliability/relevance, and purpose/point of view).

Evaluation sometimes explains why the sources were chosen; gave inadequate description of the format/type of the source; evaluated and gave some evidence for author’s authority; evaluated source (sponsoring organizations, publishers, etc.); discussed some necessary evaluation criteria (audience, objectivity, currency, accuracy, reliability/relevance, and purpose/point of view).

Evaluation does not clearly explain why the sources were chosen; fails to adequately describe format/type of source; fails to evaluate and give evidence for author's authority; fails to adequately evaluate source (sponsoring organizations, publishers, etc.); fails to adequately discuss other necessary evaluation criteria (audience, objectivity, currency, accuracy, reliability/relevance, and purpose/point of view); sources are not very reliable with little justification for use.

No errors in MLA formatting rules (margins, spacing, font, headers, page numbering, etc.).

A few errors in MLA formatting rules (margins, spacing, font, headers, page numbering, etc.).

Many errors in MLA formatting rules (margins, spacing, font, headers, page numbering, etc.).