Annotated Bibliograph & Literature Review
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LiteratureReviewandPurposeoftheCurrentStudyGradingRubric.docx
Literature Review Rubric
Description of Assignment:
You are to locate research articles on your pre-approved topic. You are to write at least a 3-page literature review of the general theme(s) of your peer-reviewed articles as it pertains to your topic. A title page and reference page, listing the articles should also be included (this does not count toward your page limit). This summary should serve as the background/foundation for your archival survey research. The typed summary should adhere to APA format from the APA Manual 7th Edition.
Grading of Assignment:
The following rubric will be used to assess your literature review.
Rubric:
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ASSIGNMENT BASICS |
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6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
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Articles |
Information is gathered from multiple, research-based sources. |
Information is gathered from multiple sources. |
Information is gathered from a limited number of sources. |
Information is gathered from a single source. |
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SUMMARY |
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10 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
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Theme |
Well organized, demonstrates logical sequencing and structure. |
Well organized, but demonstrates illogical sequencing or structure. |
Weakly organized with no logical sequencing or structure. |
No organization, sequencing, or structure. |
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10 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
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Background/Foundation/Results of Past Research |
Detailed conclusions or results of past research are reached or discussed from the evidence offered. |
Conclusions are reached from the evidence offered. |
There is some indication of conclusions from the evidence offered. |
No conclusions are made from the evidence offered. |
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4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Title Page |
Information is in APA format and title adheres to hypothesis and research design |
Information is in APA format (1 to 2 errors) or title adheres to hypothesis and research design |
Information has some APA format errors (3 to 4 errors) and/or title does not adhere to hypothesis and research design |
Information has more than 4 APA format errors |
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8 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
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Reference Sheet |
Information is cited properly and in APA format. |
Information is cited properly with 1 or 2 different errors. |
Information is cited, but has 3 to 4 different errors. |
Information is not cited or is cited incorrectly with more than 4 different errors. |
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PRESENTATION |
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4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Length |
Adheres to at least 3-page criteria. |
Does not meet at least 3-page criteria by ½ page or less. |
Does not meet at least 3-page criteria by ½ to 1 page. |
Does not meet at least 3-page criteria by more than 1 page. |
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4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Format |
Font, spacing, and APA format are correct with 0 to 3 errors in body. |
Font and spacing, font and APA, or spacing and APA are correct with 4 to 6 errors in body. |
Font, spacing, or APA format is correct with 7 to 9 errors. |
Font, spacing, and APAP format are incorrect with more than 10 errors. |
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4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Grammar |
There is 3 or less grammatical error. |
There are 4 to 6 grammatical errors. |
There are 7 to 9 grammatical errors. |
There are 10 or more grammatical errors. |
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TOTAL POINTS |
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Purpose Paragraph Grading Rubric:
1. Operationalized Research Question (remember: The sample is college students aged 18 and above) (worth up to 2.5 points)
2. Operationalized Research Hypothesis (worth up to 2.5 points)
3. Connection to 1 or 2 Past Research Studies and discussion of how your study is different from those past related studies (worth up to 5 points)
5. Objective of the study (e.g. is there or where is there a gap) (worth up to 5 points)
6. Adherence to APA format and future tense-Use APA manual 7th edition (worth up to 5 points)
Literature Review Rubric 50 points and Purpose Paragraph Rubric 20 points = total of 70 points
