Value and Leadership
Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs Improvement Poor Category 10 9‐8 7‐5 4‐2 1‐0 Total Title Page & Abstract All required information is included. No
extraneous information is included. An accurate and concise description of the literature review is provided, including background, purpose, method, results and conclusion.
All required information is included. Some extraneous information is included. The abstract is a description of the literature review, but is sometimes unclear or wordy.
Some required information is missing. Extraneous information is included.The abstract is not a good reflection of the literature review. The abstract is excessively wordy.
Required information missing. The abstract is excessively wordy and very difficult to follow. The reader cannot ascertain the description of the literature review.
Title page present but the abstract is not included.
/10 Organization The reader is guided smoothly through the
logically arranged paper. The overall arrangement is logical but is occasionally difficult to follow.
Arrangement is less than clear, or organization is clear but some digressions,
Arrangement is unclear and/or paper strays substantially from topic
The arrangement of content is haphazard and difficult to follow.
/10 Category 20 19‐16 15‐12 11‐6 5‐0 Introduction Clear overview of paper, demonstrates importance of topic.
Aim and scope are repeated and topic is introduced, and rationale is explained.
Aim and scope are repeated and topic is introduced. Rationale is not explained.
Aim and scope are not repeated. Topic is introduced and rationale is explained.
Aim and scope is not repeated. Topic is introduced and rationale is explained.
Aim and scope are not repeated. Topic is introduced, but rationale is not explained. /20
Category 30 29‐24 23‐17 16‐9 8‐0 Methodology At least five disciple specific articles published
since 2002 are included. All articles are relevant to the topic. Identifies research methods and connects them to proposed research problem. Evidence of a comprehensive and systematic search and selection of material. Wide use of databases, experts, handbooks, and web resources. Use of high quality sources, like peerreviewed articles and empirical studies (quantitative and qualitative). At least five disciple specific articles published since 2002 are selected.
At least 5 discipline specific articles. The connection between the articles and some of the topics are unclear. Research methods reviewed but limited link made to proposed research problem.Evidence of a broad search and selection of material. Consistent use of databases, experts, handbooks, and web resources. Selection of high quality material, like peer.
At least 5 discipline specific articles. Evidence of a limited search. Limited use of databases, experts, handbooks, and web resources. A few well selected materials, but mostly non‐scholarly resources. Research methods discussed but taken at face value.
Fewer than five articles and out‐dated articles selected. The connection between the articles and the topic is missing or unclear. No evidence of systematic or sufficient search. No use of databases, experts, handbooks, and web resources. Poor selection of material.
Methodology is not discsused in depth. Fewer than five articles, articles are outdated, articles are not relevant to the topic. No evidence of a systematic or sufficient search.
/30
Literature Review Rubric MHA 6501
Discussion Thorough comparison and contrast of findings are provided and relate to the main discussion points. Gaps and controversies that exist in the literature are clearly discussed.
Comparison and contrast of findings are provided but lack thoroughness. Discussion of findings could relate better to the main discussion points in the research problem. Gaps and controversies in the literature are discussed, but clarity could be enhanced.
Comparison and contrast of findings are lacking. Discussion of findings does not relate well to the main discussion points in the research problem. Gaps (what is unknown and needs to be researched) and controversies that exist in the literature are not discussed.
Comparison and contrast of findings are lacking or unclear and incomplete. There is no relation of the discussion of findings to the research problem. Gaps and controversies are not discussed.
There is not comparison and contrast of findings present. There is no relation of the discussion of findings to the research problem. Gaps and controversies are not discussed.
/30 Total Points Earned /100