Bibliography

Topic

Distinguished

Proficient

Apprentice

Novice

Source Selection

Sources chosen are highly relevant to the research topic; Sources add to the need for additional research; few additional sources needed

Most of the sources chosen are relevant to the research topic; May require some additional research

Few sources are

relevant to research topic; additional research is needed

Sources aren’t relevant to research topic;

Extensive additional

Research is needed

Credibility of Sources

All sources are from credible, scholarly, and peer-reviewed materials

Most sources are from credible, scholarly, and peer-reviewed materials

Some sources are from credible, scholarly, and peer-reviewed materials

Few sources are from credible, scholarly, and peer-reviewed materials

Annotations

All annotations fully describe the material in the source and are concise; Annotations offer the reader extensive insight into the source material

Most annotations fully describe the material in the source and are concise; Most annotations offer the reader insight into the source material

Some annotations fully describe the material in the source; Some annotations offer the reader insight into the source material

Annotations do not adequately describe the material in the source and do not offer the reader insight into the source material

Evaluations

Writer clearly explains the reason for choosing the source; shows a clear comprehension of the source material and its relation to research topic

Writer explains the reason for choosing the source; shows a clear comprehension of the source material and its relation to research topic

Writer partially explains the reason for choosing the source; shows partial comprehension of the source material; leaves reader with question as to what the source’s relation is to research topic

Writer does not explain the reason for choosing the source; does not show comprehension of the source material

APA Citations

All citations are complete and are in the proper APA format

Most citations are complete and are in the proper APA format

Some citations are complete and are in the proper APA format

Few citations are complete and are in the proper APA format

Writing Mechanics, Grammar, Proofing

Free from mechanical,

grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors

Mostly free from mechanical,

grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors

Somewhat free from mechanical,

grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors

Many mechanical,

grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors