Unit 3: Week 3 - Written Assignment

Description: Annotated Bibliography. Prepare an annotated bibliography of ten relevant peer-reviewed articles related to the curriculum issue identified during week 1. The two articles from the first assignment may be included if they were related to the curriculum issue. A brief introduction of the curriculum issue you are addressing precedes the annotations and a short paragraph of how this research might help concludes the project. Points to Consider Write the introduction after completing the annotations of the ten peer-reviewed articles. In the introduction, you explain why you chose the sources by explaining the topic area you are investigating. Then you will critically synthesize the findings from the sources. A synthesis is a pulling together of diverse approaches and points of view. To do so, think of the following questions: 1. What have you learned from these articles? How do these articles relate to one another? 2. How do they compare in terms of methodologies, approaches, theoretical standpoints? 3. What converging and/or contrasting findings do they report? 4. What kinds of arguments and interpretation do they propose? 5. What are the limitations of these studies? 6. In what way do they highlight and strengthen the issue you are trying to solve? Try to organize your introduction around topics/ideas/issues, not around individual authors. This will help you make sure that your introduction does not simply replicate the annotations. Do your best to work your introduction in the objective third-person point of view. Annotations In addition to providing a summary of an article, the Annotated Bibliography provides an evaluation of the article. In other words, it provides a critical summary of your sources. Making annotations forces you to weigh and balance evidence, and it asks you to determine if you've found essential, important sources about your topic. The completed annotations will also reveal trends, commonalties, and differences that will aid you in solving your curriculum issue. As before, the annotations will be between 150 and 225 words each. Make sure you look at the guidelines for critiquing articles from the first week for more detailed suggestions. The annotations are listed in APA 6 order within the body of the paper. Conclusion Last week in the synopsis of your curriculum issue, you developed three objectives for your project. Evaluate how the research from this bibliography helps you to reach these goals and what else you still need to accomplish.

Total Possible Score: 9.00

Comprehensively analyses the articles with a logical progression of ideas.

Clearly analyses the articles with a logical progression of ideas. Most of the discussion is comprehensive.

Adequately analyses the articles with a logical progression of ideas. Some discussions may be comprehensive.

Minimally analyses the articles with a logical progression of ideas.

Does not analyze the articles with a logical progression of ideas.

Comprehensively synthesizes research and postulates applicability to personal situation using several specific and in-depth examples.

Clearly synthesizes research and postulates applicability to personal situation using several specific examples.

Adequately synthesizes research and postulates applicability to personal situation using some examples. Most examples are not specific or in-depth.

Partially synthesizes research and postulates applicability to personal situation using minimal, if any, examples.

Does not synthesize research or postulate applicability to personal situation.

Comprehensively discusses usefulness of applications using several specific and in-depth examples.

Clearly discusses usefulness of applications using several specific examples.

Adequately discusses usefulness of applications using some examples. Most examples are not specific or in-depth.

Partially discusses usefulness of applications using minimal, if any, examples.

Does not discuss usefulness of applications.

Comprehensively identifies any unsupported conclusions using several specific and in-depth examples.

Clearly identifies any unsupported conclusions using several specific examples.

Adequately identifies any unsupported conclusions using some examples. Most examples are not specific or in-depth.

Partially identifies any unsupported conclusions using minimal, if any, examples.

Does not identify any unsupported conclusions.

Comprehensively and critically analyses the curriculum issue being investigated using several specific and in-depth examples.

Clearly and critically analyses the curriculum issue being investigated using several specific examples.

Adequately analyses the curriculum issue being investigated using some examples. Most examples are not specific or in-depth.

Partially analyses the curriculum issue being investigated using minimal, if any, examples.

Does not analyze the curriculum issue being investigated.

Comprehensively addresses objectives of project and work still needing to be accomplished using several specific and in-depth examples.

Clearly addresses objectives of project and work still needing to be accomplished using several specific examples.

Adequately addresses objectives of project and work still needing to be accomplished using some examples. Most examples are not specific or in-depth.

Partially addresses objectives of project and work still needing to be accomplished using minimal, if any, examples.

Does not address objectives of project and work still needing to be accomplished.

Demonstrates exemplary clarity and organization. The paper contains a well-articulated thesis statement, flawless mechanics, and precise APA formatting.

Demonstrates effective clarity and organization. The paper contains a well-articulated thesis statement, proper mechanics, and correct APA formatting.

Demonstrates adequate clarity and organization. The paper contains a clear thesis statement, adequate mechanics, and mostly correct APA formatting.

Demonstrates some clarity and organization. The paper contains an unclear thesis statement, poor mechanics, and improper APA formatting.

Lacking clarity and organization. The paper lacks a thesis statement, effective mechanics, and proper APA formatting.

Demonstrates exemplary critical analysis of the research materials.  The student comprehensively uses varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.

Demonstrates effective critical analysis of the research materials. The student fully uses varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.

Demonstrates adequate critical analysis of the research materials.  The student adequately uses varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.

Demonstrates some critical analysis of the research materials.  The student partially uses varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.

Lacking critical analysis of the research materials. The student fails to use varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.