Literature Review

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Below Expectations

Not present

Literature Review Outline Content

23 to 25 points

All components as described in the assignment have been thoroughly addressed.

21 to 22 points

All components as described in the assignment have been addressed.

19 to 20 points

Most components as described in the assignment have been addressed, or all components are present but some need improvement.

1 to 18 points

Few components as described in the assignment have been addressed, or many components are missing or need improvement.

0 points

Not Present

Sources’ Placement & Connection to Outline Headings and Subheadings

10 points

Sources are clearly relevant to their assigned heading.

9 points

Sources are relevant to their assigned heading.

8 points

Some sources are not clearly relevant to their assigned heading.

1 to 7 points

Many sources are not clearly relevant to their assigned heading.

0 points

Not Present

Style

8 points

The outline properly uses current APA style and reflects doctoral writing quality.

In-text citations and references list are formatted correctly. The outline reflects a graduate level voice and vocabulary.

There are very few spelling and/or grammar errors.

7 points

The outline mostly uses current APA style and mostly reflects doctoral writing quality.

In-text citations and references list are mostly formatted correctly.

The outline reflects generally a graduate level voice and vocabulary.

There are few spelling and/or grammar errors.

6 points

The outline uses some current APA style and limited reflects doctoral writing quality.

In-text citations and references list are sometimes formatted correctly.

The outline sometimes reflects a graduate level voice and vocabulary.

There are some spelling and/or grammar errors.

1 to 5 points

The outline uses few current APA style and reflects little doctoral writing quality.

In-text citations and references list are rarely formatted correctly.

The outline seldom reflects a graduate level voice and vocabulary.

There are many spelling and/or grammar errors.

0 points

Not Present

Sources

7 points

The Reference page meets or exceeds the required number of sources.

All reference page sources are referenced in at least one outline heading.

6 points

The Reference page meets the required number of sources.

Most reference page sources are referenced in at least one outline heading.

5 points

The Reference page does not meet the required number of sources.

Some reference page sources are referenced in at least one outline heading.

1 to 4 points

The Reference page is not present or contains few sources.

Few reference page sources are referenced in an outline heading.

0 points

Not Present