Scoping/Literature Review Rubric

POINTS POSSIBLE
4 3 2 1 Score
ASSIGNMENT BASICS
Articles Information gathered Information only Information only Information only
from 6-8 articles gathered from 4-6 gathered from 2-4 gathered from 1-2
(based on group size) articles and/or a few articles and/or articles and/or all
and articles support articles do not fully multiple articles do articles do not
research topic support research topic not fully support fully support
research topic research topic

10 7 4 1 Score
MAIN CONTENT
Introduction of Topic The topic is Readers are aware of Neither implicit No mention of
introduced, and the overall problem, nor explicit topic of review.
groundwork is laid challenge, or topic of reference is made
as to the direction of the review to the topic or
the review. purpose of the
review.
Background/Foundation Detailed information Some information Minimal No background
given explaining given explaining what information given information is
what is already is already known about explaining what is provided.
known about the the topic prior to group already known
topic prior to group experiment. about the topic
experiment. prior to group
experiment.
Theme Well organized, Well organized, but Weakly organized No organization,
demonstrates logical demonstrates illogical with no logical sequencing, or
sequencing and sequencing or sequencing or structure.
structure. Clearly structure. Clearly structure. Not
identified. identified. identified.
Coverage of Content The appropriate All major sections of Major sections of There is no
content in the pertinent content pertinent content description of
consideration is are included, but not have been omitted content of articles
covered in depth covered in as much or greatly run-on.
without being depth, or as explicit, as
redundant. Sources expected.
are cited when
specific statements
are made.
Conclusion The author was able The author provides There is no No conclusion was
to make succinct and concluding remarks indication the included in the
precise conclusions that show an analysis author tried to Review
based on the review. and synthesis of ideas synthesize the
Insights into the occurred. Some of the information or
problem are conclusions, however, make a conclusion
appropriate. were not supported in based on the
the body of the report. literature under
review
Research Question Research question(s) Research question(s) Research Research
were clearly were identified, though question(s) were question(s) were
identified and the connection to the not clearly not identified and
connected to content articles was limited identified nor there was not a
of the literature connected to the connection
review. articles. between articles in
the review.
References Information is cited Information is cited in Information is Information is not
properly and in APA APA style most of the cited, but has cited or is cited
format throughout time in the article and numerous errors. incorrectly.
the review itself and in the bibliography.
in the bibliography.
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PRESENTATION
Clarity of Writing Writing is crisp, Writing is generally It is hard to know Reader is unable
clear, and succinct. clear, but unnecessary what the writer is to follow the
The writer words are occasionally trying to express. structure of the
incorporates the used. Meaning is Writing is review
active voice when sometimes hidden. convoluted.
appropriate and Paragraph or sentence
supports ideas with structure is too
examples. repetitive.
Length Adheres to 5 – 10 Exceed or does not Exceed or does not Exceed or does not
page criteria. meet 5 – 10 page meet 5 – 10 page meet 5 – 10 page
criteria by ½ page or criteria by ½ to 1 criteria by more
less. page. than 1 page.
Grammar There is 1 or less There are 2 There are 3 There are 4 or
grammatical error. grammatical errors. grammatical errors. more grammatical
errors.
TOTAL POINTS