Personal and organizational ethics assignment

PHI445 Grading Rubric

Assignment: Annotated Bibliography The purpose of the annotated bibliography is to assist you in developing research analysis skills including critical thinking,

writing, and literature research skills. The annotated bibliography should include a paragraph for each source containing

the following information:

a. Name of the article, including the complete bibliographic citation, using APA format.

b. Summary/abstract of the article – annotation (sometimes it is helpful to ask yourself the following questions in

synthesizing the information:

 Who? (author)

 What was done? (e.g., an experimental study investigating the interaction of short term memory and

attention)

 How? (was it done)

c. What were the findings? (identify the major ones)

d. Contributions? (new findings, applications, etc.)

Review the complete instructions for the Final Paper in Week Five of your online course or in the “Components of Course

Evaluation” section of this guide. To conduct accurate research for the annotated bibliography, consider the following:

a. Research in peer-reviewed journals or other journals that are considered to have reliable information (do not use

sources from the secular press, i.e. Time, Newsweek, or Wikipedia). Review the guidelines for acceptable

sources by reading the “Academic Research” section within the Student Responsibilities and Policies tab under

Course Home on the left navigation toolbar in your online course.

b. Identify at least ten academic sources at least six of which can be found in the Ashford Online Library. If you do

find something on the World Wide Web, it must be authored and be a reliable source.

c. In these journals, the research and information is either reviewed by an editorial team (such as for the Academy

of Management Review) or a group of peers (such as in many journals you find through the Ashford Online

Library).

For information regarding the annotated bibliography, refer to the Sample Annotated Bibliography found in the Ashford

Writing Center within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar in your online course.

You must use at least ten scholarly sources, six of which can be found in the Ashford Online Library. The descriptions for

each source must be at least one paragraph in length. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials,

visit the Ashford Writing Center within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar in your online course.

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Grading Criteria

Annotated Bibliography 9 points possible

Content Criteria Weight

The written component of the project includes: Name of the article, including the complete bibliographic citation, using APA format.

1

The written component of the project includes: Summary/abstract of the article – annotation (sometimes it is helpful to ask yourself the following questions in synthesizing the information:

1

The written component of the project includes: Who? (author) 1

The written component of the project includes: What was done? (e.g., an experimental study investigating the interaction of short term memory and attention)

1

The written component of the project includes: How? (was it done) 1

The written component of the project includes: What were the findings? (identify the major ones) 1

The written component of the project includes: Contributions? (new findings, applications, etc.) .5

Writing Skills

The paper has well-developed paragraphs which are logically organized. .5

The paper is grammatically correct, has two or fewer spelling, punctuation, or grammar mistakes. The paper has no “run-on” or fragment sentences.

.5

Research Criteria Includes research in peer-reviewed journals or other journals that are considered to have reliable information (do not use sources from the secular press, i.e. Time, Newsweek, or Wikipedia).

.5

Identifies at least ten academic sources, at least six of which can be found in the Ashford Online Library.

.5

Style Criteria

The descriptions for each source must be at least one paragraph in length and correctly formatted according to APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

.5