English 123

Annotated Bibliography Rubric

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Name: ENG 123 Milestone One: Annotated Bibliography Rubric

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Working Thesis and Research Question–

Levels of Achievement:

Proficient 15 (15%) points

Develops a working thesis and a research question that makes an arguable claim that is appropriate for the requirements of the essay

Needs Improvement 11.25 (11.25%) points

Develops a working thesis and a research question, but the working thesis does not make an arguable claim OR is not appropriate for the requirements of the essay

Not Evident 0 (0%) points

Does not develop a working thesis or a research question

Citation–

Levels of Achievement:

Proficient 15 (15%) points

Utilizes MLA or APA citation and formatting guidelines with only minor errors

Needs Improvement 11.25 (11.25%) points

Major errors in the use of MLA or APA citation and formatting

Not Evident 0 (0%) points

Does not utilize MLA or APA citation and formatting

Annotation: Summary of Main Points–

Levels of Achievement:

Proficient 20 (20%) points

Briefly summarizes the main points of each source focusing on what each source says about the chosen research question or thesis

Needs Improvement 15 (15%) points

Briefly summarizes the main points of each source, but does not state what each source says about the chosen research question or thesis

Not Evident 0 (0%) points

Does not summarize the main points of each source

Annotation: Evaluation of Credibility–

Levels of Achievement:

Proficient 20 (20%) points

Summaries are concise but with specific details that are sufficient for determining the credibility of the author and source

Needs Improvement 15 (15%) points

Summaries include some details on the credibility of the author but are insufficient for determining credibility of the source

Not Evident 0 (0%) points

Summaries do not include specific details on the reliability, bias, and background of the author and source

Annotation: Relevance to Topic–

Levels of Achievement:

Proficient 20 (20%) points

Summaries are concise and include specific discussion of the source and how it is relevant to the thesis/research question

Needs Improvement 15 (15%) points

There are gaps in how each source is relevant to the thesis/research question

Not Evident 0 (0%) points

Does not discuss how each resource is relevant to the thesis/research question

Control of Syntax and Mechanics–

Levels of Achievement:

Proficient 10 (10%) points

Easy to read with correct application of relevant rules of grammar; errors, if any, are minor in the submission. Applies correct syntax in developing sentence structure within submission

Needs Improvement 7.5 (7.5%) points

Ease of read is impeded by some incorrect application of relevant rules of grammar; errors are moderate in the submission. Applies correct syntax in developing sentence structure within submission with few errors

Not Evident 0 (0%) points

Difficult to read with incorrect application of relevant rules of grammar; errors are frequent and/or severe in the submission. Does not apply correct syntax in developing sentence structure

Name:ENG 123 Milestone One: Annotated Bibliography Rubric