Annotated Bibliography
Annotated Bibliography Evaluation Rubric: (Adapted From: Vicki Spandel’s Creating Writers Through 6-Trait Writing Assessment and Instruction)
Corresponds to an
A Corresponds to a
B Corresponds to a
C Corresponds to a
D Corresponds to an
F
Points
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
3 pts
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
3 pts
Assignment Criteria:
Each source has a proper reference; All
references are complete; All are in
the proper APA format
Most sources have proper reference;
Most references are complete; Most are in
the proper APA format
Some sources have proper reference;
Some references are complete; some are in
the proper APA format
Few sources have a proper reference; Few
references are complete; few are in
the proper APA format
Very few sources have a proper
reference; Very few references are
complete; Very few are in the proper APA
format
2 pts
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
2 pts
Each annotated reference is worth 10 points. Each reference will be evaluated using this rubric.