Annotated Bibliography

Fail

(below 50%)

Pass

(50-59%)

Credit

(60-69%)

Distinction

(70-79%)

High Distinction

(80-100%)

Annotation Quality

Mark /7.5

Annotation shows very limited understanding of source content, quality, and relevance.

Annotation shows superficial reading and understanding of source content, quality, and relevance. Annotations provide limited description of the journal article; and offer limited insight.

Annotation shows reading and understanding of source content, quality, and relevance, with some errors or omissions. Annotations provide adequate description of the journal article; but lack insight.

Annotation shows reading and understanding of source content, quality, and relevance. Most annotations comprehensively describe the journal article; Most annotations are succinct; Some demonstrate insight into the source material.

Annotation shows careful reading and clear understanding of source content, quality, and relevance. Annotations succinctly and comprehensively describe the journal article; Annotations offer great insight into the source material.

Critical Evaluation

Mark /7.5

Evaluation does not explain the importance of any of the journal articles to the research topic. The strengths and limitations are not considered.

Evaluation explains the importance of some (2 or less) journal articles to the research topic. The strengths and limitations are not clear.

Evaluation explains the importance of most (3 or more) journal articles to the research topic. The strengths and limitations of some articles are clear.

Evaluation explains the importance of all five-journal articles to the research topic. The strengths and limitations of most articles are considered and clear.

Evaluation very clearly explains the importance of all five-journal articles to the research topic. The strengths and limitations of all articles are well considered and clear.

Research Methods

Mark /5

There is no discussion about the research method/s used in any of the journal articles.

There is very limited discussion about the research method/s used in some of the journal articles.

There is some discussion about the research method/s used in most of the journal articles.

There is discussion about the research method/s used in all of the journal articles.

There is clear and accurate discussion about the research method/s used in all of the journal articles.

English Expression

Mark /5

Errors distract the reader to the extent that meaning is unclear.

Errors are distracting, but the meaning is still clear.

Some errors are present, but overall the meaning is clear.

A few minor errors that do not distract the reader. The meaning is clear.

Virtually free from grammatical, punctuation errors.

Citations

Mark /5

There is little or no adherence to Chicago referencing guidelines.

There are many referencing errors. There is limited adherence to Chicago referencing guidelines

There are some referencing errors. There is adherence to most aspects of the Chicago referencing guidelines

There are very few referencing errors. There is adherence to almost all aspects of the Chicago referencing guidelines

There are no referencing errors. There is adherence to all aspects of the Chicago referencing guidelines