| Week 3 Grading Rubric for Annotated Bibliography | Total Points Possible | Total Points Earned | Grading scale: A= 90-100; B= 80-89; C= 70-79; D= 60-69; Below 60 = F. |
| Criteria: | 100 | 0 | Comments: |
| Support/Development of Ideas: Introductory paragraph sets context for sources. Five sources with two paragraphs for each source: The summary paragraph summarizes the source with author's/authors' main points along with ideas that are relevant to the student's research. The author's credibility is discussed. The connection to research paragraph shows how and where each source will be used in the student's paper. 10 points for each source/2 paragraphs x 5 sources = 50 points. | 50 | 0 |
| References: Five credible, timely sources are used, with the correct information listed according to APA 6th edition format. 5 sources x 4 points each = 20 points. | 20 | 0 |
| APA including Paper Format: Correct title page, headers, second page title, margins, alignment, spacing, font and size. | 15 | 0 |
| Grammar, Mechanics, and Style: Grammar refers to correctness of language usage. Mechanics refers to conventional correctness in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Style includes word choice, sentence variety, clarity, and conciseness. Also, sentences vary in length and structure; ideas are clear, logical, and concise. | 15 | 0 |
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