Technology and Its Impact on Physical Education

Literature Review Rubrics

Name: __________________________________________________

/35 Format and Appearance

/3 Title Page

Title hooks attention and reveals argumentative content

All needed information appears correctly on title page

/10 Table of Contents

Must have subordinate headings under all main headings [Indent the subordinate headings & remember that they must come in at least a “pair”]

Dot leaders and page numbers for all levels

Page numbers aligned on the right margin

/2 Pagination according to APA or IEEE

/5 Headings that are well developed and describe the content of the section; headings are not “layered,” but have at least one well-developed paragraph before the next heading

/11 References according to APA or IEEE style (Minimum of 10 scholarly sources)

/4 Abstract [must be revised from original submission]

/74 Subject Matter

/10 Introduction: Focused well-developed introduction; background, significance, and thesis

/5 Thesis: Thesis at end of first section which contains the claim and all major headings in paper

/12 Depth: Appropriate depth and development of topic; logical order of materials

/7 Voice: Consistent use of personal voice (doesn’t rely too heavily on others; multiple scholarly sources synthesized in each paragraph after the Introduction)

/10 Breadth: Good breadth of reliable sources with not too many from same author

/10 Use of Sources: Sources introduced effectively with meaningful comparisons; synthesize, not just report; effective transitions; no paragraphs end with a citation

/10 Evidence: Evaluation of the work being done in the area you are researching (not simply “reporting”); assertions must be well supported by evidence and evidence should be synthesized

/10 Conclusion: Insightful conclusion, which restates main points, delivers judgment on the validity of the thesis, and makes suggestions for future research

/51 Style and Mechanics

Organization/ Structure

Organization – logically organized with transitions between sections and ideas

Coherent -- Transitions between sentences and between paragraphs

Citations/References

Limited number of quotes

Summaries, paraphrases, and quotations -- accurate & varied

Punctuation of quotes and parenthetical references in APA or IEEE style

Grammar/Punctuation

Other punctuation

Spelling and mechanics (-2 points for each spelling error)

Mechanics

Appropriate tone

Elimination of unnecessary words & phrases; simplest forms; it must be concise

Appropriate length (minimum 8 pages, not counting Title Page, Table of Contents, Abstract, Reference list or Appendices; -9 points for each missing page)

All drafts, note cards, etc. (Minimum of two significantly different drafts – 5p, & 8p) Label!