Criteria

Description

Level

Score

Number of Sources (10 points)

*less than 6 citations or sources do not include one or more of minimum source types (one book, one webpage, 2 scholarly articles)

* Six citations and sources include at least one: book, webpage, article

* In addition to sources required, a variety of sources are present.

0pts

5pts

10pts

Organization

(10 points)

*Review shows some organizational plan but has

numerous grammar and/or spelling errors.

*Review is somewhat organized in a logical fashion

but has some grammar and/or spelling errors.

*Organization is logical, easy to follow and understand.

Contains few or no grammar and/or spelling errors

0pts.

5pts.

10pts.

Consistency of Style

(10 points)

*Less than half of the citations are in proper APA format.

*Some citations are in proper APA format but the quantity and/or type of errors present indicate a poor/fair understanding of the format.

*Most, if not all, citations are in proper format according to APA style, with few to no errors

0pts.

5pts.

10pts.

Selection Choice

(10 points)

*Items chose are random, i.e., found in the same database and show little to no awareness of either the best or the most representative sources for the topic.

*Items are somewhat randomly chosen although some sources are representative of the topic.

*Items show a good to excellent representation of the topic and demonstrate a thorough search for the best items.

0 pts.

5 pts.

10pts.

Literature Review

(20 points)

* Literature Review demonstrates little knowledge of the sources described;

* Review demonstrates some knowledge of the sources described;

*Review is thorough and shows a firm grasp of each source’s value and relevancy to the topic;

0 pts.

10pts.

20pts.