Annotated Bibliography Assignment Instructions Overview The purpose of the Annotated Bibliography Assignment is to summarize and analyze six peer-reviewed journal articles. The articles are to be on t

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content

80%

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not Present

Points Earned

Annotations -- Summaries & Analyses

65%

90-98 points

All selected articles are appropriate. Reviews are clear, concise, and convey pertinent information from the article. The critical analysis is presented through the lens of professional knowledge from current course materials.

82-89 points

Most selected articles are appropriate and are sufficiently summarized. Analysis is partially based on professional knowledge.

1-81 points

Selected articles are inappropriate; and/or summaries are unclear; and/or analysis is not properly based on professional knowledge.

0 points

Not present

Synthesis & Preliminary Thesis Statements

15%

20-22 points

Synthesis thoroughly integrates ideas from articles and course materials. Preliminary thesis statements are concise, disputable, and coherent.

18-19 points

Synthesis integrates ideas from articles and course materials. Preliminary thesis statements are concise and/or disputable and/or coherent.

1-17 points

Synthesis fails to sufficiently integrate ideas both from articles and from course materials. Preliminary thesis statements lack specificity and/or are answered by simple facts generally agreed upon and/or are irrelevant to the field.

0 points

Not present

Structure

20%

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not Present

Points Earned

APA, Mechanics, & Length

20%

28-30 points

Assignment is free of mechanical and APA errors. 100% of the length requirement is met.

25-27 points

Few mechanical and/or APA errors exist. Length of the paper is met by 90% to 99%.

1-24 points

Several mechanical and/or APA errors exist. Length of the paper is met by less than 90%.

0 points

Not present

Total Points

/150