Annotated Bibliography Rubric

Note: An appropriate scholarly resource for this assignment is a current (within five years) evidence-based practice article from a peer-reviewed journal. Review assignment instructions for any additional requirements such as number of annotations to include.

Annotated Bibliography Rubric – 100 Points
Criteria	Exemplary Exceeds Expectations	Advanced Meets Expectations	Intermediate Needs Improvement	Novice Inadequate	Total Points
Identifies Relevant Sources Selected articles:	Relate directly to the topic and report results of empirical research studies conducted by the authors. 15 points	Relate directly to the topic and include two original research studies. 13 points	May or may not relate directly to the topic and include only one original research study. 11 points	Do not clearly relate to the topic and do not include original research. 10 points	15
Annotation summarizes the article's Purpose Point or argument Each annotation:	Summarizes in the student’s own words—the purpose of the study, sample description, tool(s) used, significant findings, and point or argument that the author is trying to make. 20 points	Summarizes in the student’s own words—the purpose of the article and point or argument that the author is trying to make. 17 points	Summarizes the purpose of the article with reliance on quotations. 15 points	Summarizes the article with reliance on quotations and without a clear identification of purpose. 13 points	20
Annotation analyzes quality of each article's Author credentials and authority Level of writing Intended audience Legitimacy of content Limitations/ weaknesses Each annotation:	Provides relevant detail to analyze each component of criteria. 20 points	Analyzes each component of criteria but may miss relevant detail for one area. 17 points	Misses relevant detail or two areas of identified criteria. 15 points	Misses three or more areas of identified criteria. 13 points	20
Annotation evaluates value of each article to Assignment objectives Course objectives Nursing in general Each annotation:	Evaluates the usefulness or value of the article’s content by aligning significant findings or results to assignment and course objectives, and nursing in general. 25 points	Evaluates the usefulness or value of the articles content to assignment and course objectives, and nursing in general. 22 points	Misses one or two components of evaluation. 19 points	Misses three or more components of evaluation. 17 points	25
Organization: Concise Logical Each annotation:	Evaluates each article in a concise, logical flow of ideas, and is without repetition. 10 points	Evaluates two articles with a logical flow of ideas and is without repetition. 8 points	Evaluates a single article with errors in flow of ideas. 7 points	Evaluates a single article with errors in flow of ideas significantly distracting from content. 6 points	10
APA Reference: Components Punctuation Capitalization Italics Spacing Each reference:	Meets all format criteria. 5 points	Has one consistent format error. 4 points	Has two consistent format errors. 3 points	Has more than two format errors. 2 points	5
Grammar and Spelling Each annotation:	Avoids awkward transitions, overuse of conjunctions, spelling, word-usage, or punctuation errors. 5 points	Has less than two grammar, word-usage, spelling, or punctuation errors. 4 points	Has three or more grammar, spelling, word-usage, or punctuation errors. 3 points	Has grammar, spelling, word-usage, and punctuation errors that significantly distract from content. 2 points	5
Total Points					100