General format requirements: single-spaced, normal fonts
and margins, 2-4 annotations per page.
We developed this rubric collaboratively.
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A bibliography that earns an A has a specific focus (either
the work of a single author or a particular assessment topic),
and contains 10-15 sources. Annotations accurately summarize the
main issues in each source; the introduction/conclusion and/or
annotations indicate the relationship of entries to others in
the bibliography. Annotations offer critical evaluation as well
as summary. The introduction offers relevant information about
the topic or scholar, putting the subject of the bibliography
in some context for interested readers. The introduction analyzes
the works presented, shows readers why they should be interested
in the topic and offers some ideas for the application of the
works cited. The bibliography is technically correct.
A bibliography that earns a B has a specific focus (either
the work of a single author or a particular assessment topic),
and contains 10-15 sources. Annotations accurately summarize the
main issues in each source, perhaps more briefly than those at
the A level; the introduction/conclusion and/or annotations offer
some indication of the relation of some sources to others, but
not as fully as at the A level. Annotations offer some critical
evaluation, but not as consistently or fully as at the A level.
The introduction offers relevant information about the topic or
scholar, but does not put the work in any context for readers.
The introduction/conclusion attempts to analyze the works presented,
but sometimes veers into summary; the introduction/conclusion
is enthusiastic but not as persuasive as that at an A level. The
bibliography is generally technically correct but some lapses
in form occur.
A bibliography that earns a C has a stated focus (either
the work of a single author or a particular assessment topic),
although some entries are not closely related to that; it may
contain fewer than 10 sources. Annotations briefly summarize the
main issues in each source, with some errors in content; there
are few attempts in annotations or the introduction/conclusion
to show relationships among entries. Annotations focus on summary
and do not generally include critical evaluation. The introduction
explains the focus of the bibliography but does not offer background
information about the scholar or topic, and does not offer any
context for the topic for readers. The introduction does not address
why or how readers can apply the information presented. The bibliography
contains major technical lapses.
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Susanmarie Harrington