Literature Review Funnel/Organizer

No Present

Emerging

Approaches Expectations

Meets Expectations

Exceeds Expectations

Organization

0 points

7 points

Literature review funnel attempts to be organized in a scholarly writing style (funnel, topical, chronological, etc.)

8 points

Literature review funnel is somewhat organized in a scholarly writing style (funnel, topical, chronological, etc.)

9 points

Literature review funnel is organized in a scholarly writing style (funnel, topical, chronological, etc.)

10 points

Literature review funnel is professionally organized in a scholarly writing style (funnel, topical, chronological, etc.)

Choice of Topics

0 points

12 points

Topics listed on literature review attempt to support the overall research goal of the literature review.

14 points

Topics listed on literature review somewhat logically support the overall research goal of the literature review.

16 points

Topics listed on literature review logically support the overall research goal of the literature review.

18 points

Topics listed on literature review logically support the overall research goal of the literature review at the level of dissertation seminar quality.

Mechanics

0 points

4 points

Needs significant improvement in skills associated formatting, grammar, spelling, syntax, and use of numbers.

5 points

Needs minor improvement in skills associated with formatting, grammar, spelling, syntax, and use of numbers.

6 points

Demonstrates acceptable skills associated with formatting, grammar, spelling, syntax, and use of numbers.

7 points

Demonstrates a professional level of skills associated with formatting, grammar, spelling, syntax, and use of numbers.