Literature Review Draft

Criteria Ratings Points

Literature Review Co mposition

8 to >7 pts

Advanced

• The student composed a 2 page literature review draft that included all required sections and applied all the sources meaningfully.

7 to >6 pts

Proficient

• The student composed a 1 ½ – 2 page literature review draft that included all required sections and applied most of the sources meaningfully.

6 to >5 pts

Developing

• The student composed a 1 – 1 ½ page literature review draft that included all or most of the required sections and applied some of the sources meaningfully.

5 to >0 pts

Below Expectations

• The student composed a ½ – 1 page literature review draft that included some of the required sections and applied few of the sources meaningfully.

0 pts

Not Pre sent

8 pts

Literature Review Summary of the Research

17 to >15 pts

Advanced

• The student’s summary included ample arguments for why further research was warranted for the selected counseling topic and clearly identified research question(s) that should be addressed.

15 to >14 pts

Proficient

• The student’s summary included arguments for why further research was warranted for the selected counseling topic and identified research question(s).

14 to >12 pts

Developing

• The student’s summary needed to be developed more fully. Arguments lacked sufficient information why further research was warranted for the selected counseling topic and identified research question(s).

12 to >0 pts

Below Expectations

• The student’s summary did not include arguments for why further research was warranted for the selected counseling topic and identified research question(s).

0 pts

Not Pre sent

17 pts

Literature Review Evaluation of the Research

10 to >9 pts

Advanced

• Evaluation of literature is thoroughly assessed using point comparisons /contrasts, raising questions, and/or noting strengths/w eaknesses with supportive evidence demonstrated critical thinking and personal application to selected counseling topic.

9 to >8 pts

Proficient

• Evaluation of literature is assessed using point comparisons/c ontrasts, questions, and/or noting streng ths/weaknesses with supportive evidence.

8 to >7 pts

Developing

• The student’s evaluation of literature is weak. C omparisons/contras ts, raising questions, and/or noting strengths/we aknesses need improvement.

7 to >0 pts

Below Expectations

• The student’s evaluation of literature is very weak or absent. Co mparisons/contrast s, raising questions, and/or noting streng ths/weaknesses needs significant improvement; Supportive evidence was lacking.

0 pts

Not Pre sent

10 pts

Literature Review: Draft Grading Rubric | EDCO745_D02_202620

Criteria Ratings Points

Style 8 to >7 pts

Advanced

[• The literature review properly uses current APA style and reflects doctoral writing quality. • In-text citations and references list are formatted correctly. • The literature review reflects a graduate level voice and vocabulary. • There are very few spelling and/or grammar errors.

7 to >6 pts

Proficient

• The literature review mostly uses current APA style and reflects doctoral writing quality. • In-text citations and references list are mostly formatted correctly. • The literature review reflects generally a graduate level voice and vocabulary. • There are few spelling and/or grammar errors

6 to >5 pts

Developing

• The literature review uses some current APA style and reflects doctoral writing quality. • In-text citations and references list are sometimes formatted correctly. • The literature review sometimes reflects a graduate level voice and vocabulary. • There are some spelling and/or grammar errors.

5 to >0 pts

Below Expectations

• The literature review uses few current APA style and reflects doctoral writing quality. • In-text citations and references list are rarely formatted correctly. • The literature review seldom reflects a graduate level voice and vocabulary. • There are many spelling and/or grammar errors.

0 pts

Not Pre sent

8 pts

Sources 7 to >6 pts

Advanced

• The Reference page meets or exceeds the required number of sources. • All reference page sources are referenced in at least one literature review subheading area.

6 to >5 pts

Proficient

• The Reference page meets the required number of sources. • Most reference page sources are referenced in at least one literature review subheading area.

5 to >4 pts

Developing

• The Reference page does not meet the required number of sources. • Some reference page sources are not referenced in at least one literature review subheading area.

4 to >0 pts

Below Expectations

• The Reference page is not present or contains few sources. • Few reference page sources are referenced in a literature review subheading area.

0 pts

Not Pre sent

7 pts

Total Points: 50

Literature Review: Draft Grading Rubric | EDCO745_D02_202620