Annotated Bibliography Rubric:
(Adapted From: Vicki Spandel’s Creating Writers Through 6-Trait Writing Assessment and Instruction and Purdue U)
Corresponds to an A
Corresponds to a B
Corresponds to a C
Corresponds to a D
Corresponds to an F
%
Source Selection:
Sources chosen are highly relevant to the topic. Sources adds greatly to research potential; few, if any additional sources needed
Most sources chosen are relevant to the topic. May require a small amount of additional research
Some sources chosen are relevant to the topic; writer may need additional sources to complete research
Few sources chosen are relevant to the topic; writer may require significant additional research
Sources are not relevant to researcher’s topic. Sources necessitate extensive additional research
20%
Credibility:
All sources are from credible/required materials
Most sources are from credible/required materials
Some sources are from credible/required materials
Few sources are from credible/required materials
Sources lack credibility
20%
Annotations:
Annotations succinctly and comprehensively describe the source material. Annotations offer great insight into the source material
Most annotations are succinct; Most comprehensively describe the source material; Some offer insight into the source material
Some annotations may be too short or too long. Annotations adequately describe the source material, but lack insight
Few annotations meet the length requirements, few annotations adequately describe the source material; annotations offer little insight
Most annotations are either too short or too long; Annotations do not describe the source material; annotations offer no insight
20%
Evaluations:
Evaluation clearly explains why the sources were chosen; demonstrates a clear understanding of research process: offers insight into source
Most evaluations explain why the sources were chosen. Understands the process of source acquisition
Evaluation sometimes explains why the sources were chosen; demonstrates some understanding of research process
Evaluation mostly lacking in explaining why the sources were chosen; demonstrates little understanding of research process
Evaluation does not explain why the sources were chosen; demonstrates no understanding of research process
20%
Assignment Criteria:
Each source has a proper citation; All citations are complete. All are in the proper APA format
Most sources have proper citation. Most citations are complete; Most are in the proper APA format
Some sources have proper citation. Some citations are complete; some are in the proper APA format
Few sources have a proper citation. Few citations are complete; few are in the proper APA format
Very few sources have a proper citation. Very few citations are complete. Very few are in the proper APA
15%
Mechanics, Grammar, and Proofing:
Virtually free from mechanical, grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors; All of the assignment requirements were met
Occasional minor errors do not distract the reader; the majority of assignment requirements were met
Some significant errors are present, but the overall meaning is clear; about half of the assignment requirements were met
Errors are distracting, but the meaning is still clear; only some of the assignment requirements were met
Errors distract the reader, to the extent the meaning is unclear; the assignment requirements were not met
5%
Total:
Grading Scale:
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
D
F
100-95
94-90
89-87
86-84
83-80
79-75
74-70
69-60
59-0