Annotated Bibliography for a Research Paper

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ENG 123 Annotated Bibliography Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

When engaged in the research process, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the amount of information you are taking in. Sometimes writers begin to lose track of how the content they are reading will be helpful in supporting the claims they make in their papers or in addressing their research question.

Format

Your completed document should apply either APA or MLA standards (your selection, but use one consistent standard throughout.) The document should be in Microsoft Word format.

Rubric

Critical Elements

Exemplary

Proficient

Needs Improvement

Not Evident

Value

Intersection of Supporting Topics to Source

Demonstrates topic connection thesis statement’s connection to all supporting points represented by evidence; applies effective pattern of organization throughout

(23-25)

Demonstrates thesis statement’s connection to most supporting points represented by evidence; applies effective pattern of organization throughout

(20-22)

Demonstrates thesis statement’s connection to most supporting points represented by evidence, but applies ineffective pattern of organization throughout

(18-19)

Does not demonstrate thesis statement’s connection to supporting points

(0-17)

Summary of Sources

Summaries are concise and include specific discussion of the source and how it was used to support research question

(18-20)

Summaries include specific discussion of the source and how it was used to support research question

(16-17)

Summaries include discussion of the source and how it was used to support research question

(14-15)

Summaries are vague and do not contain explanation of how the source is used to support research question

(0-13)

Credibility of Source

Summaries are concise but with specific details that are sufficient for determining the credibility of the author

(18-20)

Summaries include specific details for determining the credibility of the author

(16-17)

Summaries include some details on the credibility of the author but are insufficient for determining credibility

(14-15)

Summaries do not include specific details on the reliability, bias, and background of the author

(0-13)

Rules of Grammar

Easy to read with highly effective application of relevant rules of grammar throughout

(18-20)

Easy to read with correct application of relevant rules of grammar; errors ,if any, are minor

(16-17)

Ease of read is impeded by some incorrect application of relevant rules of grammar; errors are moderate

(14-15)

Difficult to read with incorrect application of relevant rules of grammar; errors are frequent and or/severe

(0-13)

Syntax

Applies correct syntax in developing sentence structure highly effective to submission throughout

(14-15)

Applies correct syntax in developing sentence structure within submission

(12-13)

Applies correct syntax in developing sentence structure within submission with few errors

(11)

Does not apply correct syntax in developing sentence structure

(0-10)

Earned Total

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