Annotated Bibliography Evaluation Rubric

(Adapted from Vicki Spandel’s Creating Writers Through 6-Trait Writing Assessment and Instruction)

Corresponds to Corresponds to Corresponds to a Corresponds to a Corresponds to Marks

an an an
B C
A A- F
Source Sources chosen are Most sources chosen Some sources chosen Few sources chosen are Sources are not 20%
highly relevant to the are relevant to the are relevant to the relevant to the topic; relevant to the
Selection topic. topic; topic. The writers may researchers’ topic.
Sources adds greatly May require a small The writers may need require significant Sources necessitate
to research potential; amount of additional additional sources to additional research. extensive additional
Few, if any additional research. complete research. research.
sources needed.

All sources are from Most sources are Some sources are Few sources are Sources lack 20%
Credibility
credible, scholarly from credible, from credible, from credible, scholarly credibility.
materials scholarly materials scholarly materials materials.

Annotations Most annotations are Some annotations Few annotations meet Most annotations are 20%
Annotations
succinctly and succinct. may be too short or the length either too short or too
comprehensively Most comprehensively too long. requirements. long.
describe the source describe the source Annotations Few annotations Annotations do not
material. material. adequately describe adequately describe the describe the source
Annotations offer Some offer insight into the source material, source material. material.
great insight into the the source material. but lack insight. Annotations offer little Annotations offer no
source material. insight. insight.

Evaluation clearly Most evaluations Evaluation sometimes Evaluation mostly Evaluation does not 20%
Evaluations
explains why the explain why the explains why the lacking in explain why
sources were chosen; sources were chosen; sources were chosen; explaining why the the sources were
evaluation understands the process demonstrates some sources were chosen; chosen.
demonstrates a clear of source acquisition. understanding of demonstrates little Evaluation
understanding of research process. understanding of demonstrates no
research process; research process. understanding of
offers insight into research process.
source.
Each source has a Most sources have Some sources have Few sources have a Very few sources have 15%
Citations proper citation; proper citation; proper citation; proper citation; a proper citation.
All citations are Most citations are Some citations are Few citations are Very few citations are
complete; complete; complete; complete; complete.
All are in the proper Most are in the proper some are in the proper few are in the proper Very few are in the
MLA or APA format. MLA or APA format. MLA or APA format. MLA or APA format. proper MLA or APA
format.

Virtually free from Occasional minor Some significant Errors are distracting, Errors distract the 5%
Mechanics, mechanical, errors do not distract errors are present, but but the meaning is reader to the extent the
Grammar and grammatical, the reader. the overall meaning is still clear. meaning is unclear.
punctuation and The majority of clear. Only some of the The assignment
Proofing spelling errors. assignment About half of the assignment requirements were not
All of the assignment requirements were met. assignment requirements were met. met.
requirements were requirements were
met. met.

UTAR Grading Scale

A+ (4.0) A (4.0) A- (3.67) B+ (3.33) B (3.0) B- (2.67) C+ (2.33) C (2.0) F (0)

90-100 80-89 75-79 (3.3)
70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 0-49

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“Annotated Bibliography Evaluation Rubric.” Adapted from Vicki Spandel’s Creating Writers Through 6-Trait Writing

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