Annotated Bibliography Rubric
English 123
Annotated Bibliography Rubric
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Name: ENG 123 Milestone One: Annotated Bibliography Rubric
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Working Thesis and Research Question–
Levels of Achievement:
Proficient 15 (15%) points
Develops a working thesis and a research question that makes an arguable claim that is appropriate for the requirements of the essay
Needs Improvement 11.25 (11.25%) points
Develops a working thesis and a research question, but the working thesis does not make an arguable claim OR is not appropriate for the requirements of the essay
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
Does not develop a working thesis or a research question
Citation–
Levels of Achievement:
Proficient 15 (15%) points
Utilizes MLA or APA citation and formatting guidelines with only minor errors
Needs Improvement 11.25 (11.25%) points
Major errors in the use of MLA or APA citation and formatting
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
Does not utilize MLA or APA citation and formatting
Annotation: Summary of Main Points–
Levels of Achievement:
Proficient 20 (20%) points
Briefly summarizes the main points of each source focusing on what each source says about the chosen research question or thesis
Needs Improvement 15 (15%) points
Briefly summarizes the main points of each source, but does not state what each source says about the chosen research question or thesis
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
Does not summarize the main points of each source
Annotation: Evaluation of Credibility–
Levels of Achievement:
Proficient 20 (20%) points
Summaries are concise but with specific details that are sufficient for determining the credibility of the author and source
Needs Improvement 15 (15%) points
Summaries include some details on the credibility of the author but are insufficient for determining credibility of the source
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
Summaries do not include specific details on the reliability, bias, and background of the author and source
Annotation: Relevance to Topic–
Levels of Achievement:
Proficient 20 (20%) points
Summaries are concise and include specific discussion of the source and how it is relevant to the thesis/research question
Needs Improvement 15 (15%) points
There are gaps in how each source is relevant to the thesis/research question
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
Does not discuss how each resource is relevant to the thesis/research question
Control of Syntax and Mechanics–
Levels of Achievement:
Proficient 10 (10%) points
Easy to read with correct application of relevant rules of grammar; errors, if any, are minor in the submission. Applies correct syntax in developing sentence structure within submission
Needs Improvement 7.5 (7.5%) points
Ease of read is impeded by some incorrect application of relevant rules of grammar; errors are moderate in the submission. Applies correct syntax in developing sentence structure within submission with few errors
Not Evident 0 (0%) points
Difficult to read with incorrect application of relevant rules of grammar; errors are frequent and/or severe in the submission. Does not apply correct syntax in developing sentence structure