Law - Juvenile Justice

Annotated Bibliography - #1

The guidelines and rubric for this Annotated Bibliography are found in Course Resources and below.

General Guidelines:

Writing 20%

•  Bibliography meets APA/Graduate School standards; citations are properly documented in APA format (precisely and accurately). •  Bibliography is organized alphabetically. •  Appropriate terminology it used; writing is clear and concise. •  Proper spelling and grammar is used; sentences are properly constructed.

 

Content 80%

•  The annotated bibliography includes 15 scholarly sources (textbooks, web sites, news articles, and the like can be used but only in addition to 15 scholarly sources). •  Entries include an evaluation of the authority or background of the author and comments on the intended audience; compares or contrasts this work with another work you have cited. •  Entries provide a thorough and clear overview of the article (approximately 150-200 words) with specific information pertaining to the research question(s), methodology, and major findings. •  Sources are thematically similar and it is clear why the source is important to the research paper.

 

Week 6 Written Assignment Rubric (Annotated Bibliography)

Quality of Content (80 Points)

___/20:  Writing/format/APA. ___/10:  Relevance, accuracy, and quality of sources (15). ___/5:  Background on author(s). ___/5:  Intended audience. ___/10:  Compare/contrast. ___/40:  Overview/annotation. ___/10:  Theme.

Quality of Writing (20 Points)

___/5:  Format – Text meets APA/MSE standards. ___/5:  Organization – Organization of paper demonstrates critical thinking.  (Paper contains cover page, introduction, conclusion, headings, and effective transitions). ___/5:  Precision – Student uses terminology and writes clearly and concisely. ___/5:  Mechanics – Student spells, constructs sentences, and punctuates correctly.