Literature Review
Literature Review Rubric
You are to locate research articles on your pre-approved topic. You are to write a 5 – 10-page summary the general theme(s) of these articles as it pertains to your topic. A reference sheet, 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 survey instrument. The typed summary should adhere to APA format.
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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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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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Background/Foundation |
Detailed conclusions are reached 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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Research Question |
Research question(s) are formed through the literature review and clearly stated.
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Research question(s) are formed through the literature review. |
Research question(s) were not formed but could be formed through the literature review. |
Research question(s) were not formed and are not apparent from the literature review. |
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Reference Sheet |
Information is cited properly and in APA format. |
Information is cited properly. |
Information is cited but has errors. |
Information is not cited or is cited incorrectly. |
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Length |
Adheres to 5 – 10-page criteria. |
Exceed or does not meet 5 – 10-page criteria by ½ page or less. |
Exceed or does not meet 5 – 10-page criteria by ½ to 1 page. |
Exceed or does not meet 5 – 10-page criteria by more than 1 page. |
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Format |
Font, spacing, and APA format are correct. |
Font and spacing, font and APA, or spacing and APA are correct. |
Font, spacing, or APA format is correct. |
Font, spacing, and APAP format are incorrect. |
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Grammar |
There is 1 or less grammatical error. |
There are 2 grammatical errors. |
There are 3 grammatical errors. |
There are 4 or more grammatical errors. |
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