EDUC 721 Literature Review Assignment Instructions Building from your Thesis and Research Proposal assignments, write a Literature Review paper on a topic within the field of exceptionality in educati

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content (70%)

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Content

66 to 70 points

The sources are all clearly related to the problem and research question. Each source citation is relevant, accurate, and of good quality.

61 to 65 points

The problem and research question are covered by the sources, but their relationship to the project is somewhat unclear. Each source citation is somewhat relevant, accurate, and of good quality.

1 to 60 points

The problem and research question are not covered by the sources, and/or the sources are unclear in their relationship to the topic. The source citations included, if any, are of low quality, and lack relevance and accuracy.

0 points

Not present.

Timeframe

28 to 30 points

At least 8 journal articles are current and have been published within the last 5 years.

26 to 27 points

Fewer than 8 journal articles are current and have been published within the past 5 years.

1 to 25 points

Fewer than 6 journal articles are current and have been published within the past 5 years.

0 points

Not present.

Variety, Level of Writing, and Authority

38 to 40 points

A variety of scholarly sources are included in the bibliography, and they are all written at the appropriate scholarship level for this paper’s purpose.

35 to 37 points

Mostly 1 or 2 source types (e.g., Internet sites, books, etc.) are used in the bibliography, and most sources are written at the appropriate scholarship level for this paper’s purpose.

1 to 34 points

The sources are not varied or are inappropriate for this paper’s purpose. Few of the sources appear to be scholarly.

0 points

Not present.

Structure (30%)

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Current APA

28 to 30 points

A title, abstract, and reference page and a minimum of 15-20 sources are included. The title, abstract, and reference pages, and sources are formatted in current APA style.

26 to 27 points

A title, abstract, and reference page and at least 12 sources are included. Only a few current APA formatting errors are present in the title, abstract, reference pages, and/or sources.

1 to 25 points

A title, abstract, or reference page is not included, fewer than 10 sources are cited, and/or the title, abstract, or reference pages and/or sources are not formatted in current APA style.

0 points

Not present.

Mechanics

28 to 30 points

Correct spelling and grammar are used throughout the assignment. There are 0-1 errors in grammar or spelling that do not distract the reader from the content.

26 to 27 points

There are occasional errors in grammar or spelling. There are 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that rarely distract the reader from the content.

1 to 25 points

There are 3 or more errors in grammar or spelling that do distract the reader from the content.

0 points

Not present.