Literature Review

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Below Expectations

Not present

Literature Review Composition

21 to 22 points

The student composed a 7–10-page literature review that included all required sections and applied all the sources meaningfully.

19 to 20 points

The student composed a 7–10-page literature review that included all required sections and applied most of the sources meaningfully.

17 to 18 points

The student composed a 5–6-page literature review that included all or most of the required sections and applied some of the sources meaningfully.

1 to 16 points

The student composed a 1–4-page literature review that included some of the required sections and applied few of the sources meaningfully.

0 points

Not Present

Literature Review Summary of the Research

49 to 53 points

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.

45 to 48 points

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

41 to 44 points

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).

1 to 40 points

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 points

Not Present

Literature Review Evaluation of the Research

28 to 30 points

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

26 to 27 points

Evaluation of literature is assessed using point comparisons/contrasts, questions, and/or noting strengths/weaknesses with supportive evidence.

23 to 25 points

The student’s evaluation of literature is weak. Comparisons/contrasts, raising questions, and/or noting strengths/weaknesses need improvement.

1 to 22 points

The student’s evaluation of literature is very weak or absent. Comparisons/contrasts, raising questions, and/or noting strengths/weaknesses needs significant improvement; Supportive evidence was lacking.

0 points

Not Present

Structure

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Below Expectations

Not present

Style

22 to 23 points

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.

20 to 21 points

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.

18 to 19 points

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.

1 to 17 points

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 points

Not Present

Sources

21 to 22 points

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.

19 to 20 points

The Reference page meets the required number of sources.

Most reference page sources are referenced in at least one literature review subheading area.

17 to 18 points

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.

1 to 16 points

The Reference page is not present or contains few sources.

Few reference page sources are referenced in a literature review subheading area.

0 points

Not Present