Annotated Bibliography

Logic/Critical

Thinking Weight:

25%

0 points

Demonstrates little or no critical thinking for the claims and thoughts within paper; analysis is weak or illogical and is not supported by evidence.

17.5 points

Demonstrates some

critical thinking although there is a lack of logical reasoning for the claims and thoughts within the paper; analysis may be superficial. Some evidence is not effective in revealing patterns, differences, or similarities.

20 points

Demonstrates critical thinking and logical reasoning for the analysis within the paper. Evidence reveals patterns, differences, or similarities in the articles.

25 points

Demonstrates exemplary use of critical thinking and logical reasoning for the analysis within the paper.

Synthesizes evidence to reveal insightful patterns, differences, or similarities in the articles.

/ 25

Organization

Weight: 15%

0 points

Organization is confusing and interferes with reader’s ability to follow ideas. Weak or no introduction. Conclusion lacks a summary, or is missing or irrelevant.

10.5 points

Ideas are sometimes disorganized or irrelevant; flow is sometimes choppy. Basic introduction is presented in an uninteresting way. Conclusion contains basic summary without final concluding ideas, and/or may inappropriately introduce new information.

12 points

Structures ideas in a coherent, organized order that has good flow and an obvious framework.

Proficient introduction that is interesting and states topic. Conclusion contains acceptable summary with credible concluding ideas and introduces no new information.

15 points

Exceptionally clear, logical, and sophisticated organization permitting smooth flow of ideas; introduction grabs interest of reader.

Excellent concluding summary with succinct and precise ideas that impact reader.

/ 15

Quality of

Written

Communication

Weight: 10%

0 points

Style and voice inappropriate or do not address given audience, purpose, etc. Word choice is excessively redundant, clichéd, and unspecific. Inconsistent grammar, spelling, punctuation, and paragraphing. Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning.

7 points

Style and voice are somewhat appropriate to given audience and purpose. Word choice is often unspecific, generic, redundant, and clichéd.

Repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language, sentence structure, and/or word choice are present.

8 points

Style and voice are appropriate to the given audience and purpose. Word

choice is specific and purposeful, and somewhat varied throughout. Minimal mechanical or typographical errors are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used.

10 points

Style and voice are not only appropriate to the given audience and purpose, but also show originality and creativity. Word choice is specific, purposeful, dynamic and varied. Free of mechanical and typographical errors. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

/ 10