Annotated Bibliography and Source Evaluation

5 pts

Meets length requirement

0 pts

Does not meet length requirement

5 pts

A clear, concise and focused statement of the issue and the writer’s opinion/conclusion. with relevant supporting points, clearly stated, which can be expanded into complete body paragraphs. Mention of relevant opposing view which will be addressed.

4.25 pts

The issue and the writer’s opinion/conclusion are clear. Supporting points are stated and mention is made of relevant opposing view.is made of relevant opposing view.

3.75 pts

Thesis statement is present. Issue is stated, but writer’s opinion/conclusion not entirely clear. Supporting points are stated.

3 pts

Thesis is unclear as to issue, writer’s opinion, or both. Supporting points are unclear.

0 pts

Thesis is not present.

5 pts

5 or more sources

4.25 pts

4 sources

3.75 pts

3 sources

3 pts

2 sources

0 pts

1 or no sources

10 pts

All works are from scholarly sources or highly authoritative sources.

8.5 pts

Most works are from scholarly sources or highly authoritative sources.

7.5 pts

Some works are from scholarly sources or highly authoritative sources.

6 pts

Sources substantive or lower in quality.

0 pts

Few or no sources reach even substantive level; popular sources cited.

10 pts

All sources less than 5 years old; if older, historical significance explained

8.5 pts

1 source older than 5 years w/no explanation of historical significance

7.5 pts

2 sources older than 5 years w/no explanation of historical significance

6 pts

3 sources older than 5 years w/no explanation of historical significance

0 pts

4 or more sources older than 5 years old w/no explanation of historical significance

30 pts

All annotations comprehensively describe scope source material; clearly conveying main idea and relationship of ideas in source to the topic and thesis of the essay and how source will be used in essay.

25.5 pts

Most annotations comprehensively describe scope source material; give sense of main idea and relationship of ideas in source to the topic and thesis of the essay and how source will be used in essay.

22.5 pts

Annotations are well-written but do not describe scope of source material; do not give clear idea of how source will be used in essay.

18 pts

Annotations do not describe scope of source material and/or do not give idea of how they will be used in essay.

0 pts

Annotations lack detail, give no idea of how they will be used in essay OR no annotations.

10 pts

Citations are formatted correctly.

8.5 pts

There are a few formatting errors.

7.5 pts

There are some formatting errors.

6 pts

There are many and/or frequent formatting errors.

0 pts

There is little or no adherence to APA format in the document.