English assignment

CATEGORY

Advanced

Proficient/Acceptable

Needs Improvement

Insufficient

Writing fluency of annotations

25 %

All annotations are thoughtful, complete, (including the evaluative information included in instructions) and well written. (25-20)

Most annotations are thoughtful, complete, (including the evaluative information included in instructions) and well written.

(19-15)

Some annotations are well written, but some are lacing incompleteness (including the evaluative information included in instructions), thought, and/or writing quality.

(14-10)

Most annotations are lacking in completeness, (including the evaluative information included in instructions), thought, and/or writing quality.

9-0)

Quality/Reliability of Sources

15 %

All sources cited can be considered reliable, credible and/or trustworthy. (15-13)

Most of the sources cited can be considered reliable, credible and/or trustworthy

12-10)

Some sources cited can be considered reliable credible and/or trustworthy.

(9-7)

Few sources cited con be considered reliable and/or trustworthy.

(6-0)

Variety and Quantity of Sources

30 %

At least three types of sources are cited and the number of citations (10) covers the breadth of information and appears informed by stakeholders, reference librarian, and team brainstorming. (30-25)

At least three types of sources are cited and the citations (8-10) generally cover the information needed to inform the project proposal. (24-20)

Only two types of sources were used or sources are repetitive. More and different citations are needed to cover the information needed to inform the project. (19-15)

Only one type of source is cited and the number of citations is inadequate to provide background on the topic. (14-0)

Writing Mechanics

20 %

The annotations are well written with minimal punctuation, spelling, grammar, or English usage errors.

(20-18)

The annotations are well written, but contains more than 3 punctuation, spelling, grammar, or English usage errors.

(17-15)

The annotations have many punctuation, spelling, grammar, and/or English usage errors making comprehension challenging.

(14-12)

The annotations are not well written and contain many errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, and/or English usage that interfere with meaning. (11-0)

Modified APA Citation and Reference/Bibliography

10 %

The citations include author, date, title, and retrieval information.

The annotations and bibliography is alphabetized and correctly formatted. (10-9)

A few citations may be missing one of the following: author, date, title, or retrieval information. The annotations and bibliography are alphabetized and correctly formatted. (8-7)

There are many and/or frequent formatting errors in the citations. The annotations and bibliography are not alphabetized or correctly formatted. (6-5)

There is little or no adherence to the modified citation guidelines. Elements of assignment are missing. (4-0)