Annotated

Beginning (D/F-range)

Developing (C-range)

Accomplished (B-range)

Exemplary (A-range)

Fair & Accurate

Source

Summaries

First sentence fails to

include author, title, or the

article’s thesis.

Summaries are missing,

inaccurate, or contain

opinion.

First sentence does not properly

identify author, title, or thesis.

Summaries fail to include

sufficient information to be

comprehensible. Unnecessary

details are included.

First sentence states

author and title, but thesis

wording needs tightening.

Summaries include enough

information to be understood,

but the reader is left with

unanswered questions.

First sentence clearly states author, title,

and thesis. Summaries provide the reader

with a clear understanding of the

original sources. Summaries also

demonstrate understanding of the

texts’ ideas, arguments, and evidence.

Clarity &

Conciseness

Several sentences lack

clarity and paraphrasing

needs to be improved.

Some sentences lack clarity

and paraphrasing could be

improved.

Ideas are paraphrased well and

presented clearly, but could be

expressed in fewer words.

Writer uses own words to clearly and

concisely express points presented in

the original sources.

MLA

Documentation

Signal phrases are lacking.

Passages are plagiarized.

Works Cited entries are

missing or have several

errors.

Signal phrases are repetitious

and/or contain flaws. More

accurate summary verb

choice and/or tense needed

(See blue handout). Minor

errors in Works Cited entries.

Signal phrases used, but a

greater variety and/or number

are needed (See blue handout).

Works Cited entries are

properly formatted.

A variety of signal phrases in

MLA format are incorporated

throughout the each summary.

Properly formatted Works Cited

entries.

Appropriate and

Credible Sources

Located &

Evaluated

1 or more of the required

sources is missing or not

appropriate for topic focus.

4 or more sources are not

evaluated for authority.

Relationship of sources not

explained.

10 sources are included, but

3 or more do not state the

authors’ credentials and/or

explain the relevance the of

source.

10 ABCDE Sources

Sources are included &

appropriate for topic focus.

Credentials indicating

sources’ authority are missing

in 1 or 2 entries.

10 ABCDE Sources (5 Web & 5

Database) are included and

appropriate for topic focus. Sources are

current, the authors’ credentials are

provided, and relation to other sources

in bibliography is explained.

Grammar,

Punctuation &

Sentence

Structure

7 or more grammar,

punctuation, and/or

mechanical errors.

Stop by the Writing Center

(Rm A2000P)

4-6 grammar, punctuation

and/or mechanical errors.

Greater variety in

sentence structure and use of

transitional words needed

(See page 228).

1-3 grammar, punctuation,

and/or mechanical errors.

Some transitional words and

phrases are incorporated.

Sentence structure and word choice

is varied, complex and adheres to

conventions of academic writing.

Transitional words logically

connect ideas. No problems with

punctuation or grammar.

Manuscript

Form

Document does not follow

conventions of MLA

manuscript form.

Distracting errors in page

layout, margins, or spacing.

Header/page numbers missing.

Minor errors in page layout,

indentation, margins, spacing,

font type or size.

Document is formatted with proper

header, indentation, margins, spacing,

font and page numbers.