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Literature Review Rubric

The document provides a rubric for evaluating literature review assignments. It evaluates articles, content, presentation, and research question. For articles, it evaluates the number of sources and how well they support the topic. For content, it evaluates the introduction, background, theme, coverage, and conclusion. It evaluates organization, depth, and conclusions. For presentation, it evaluates clarity, length, and grammar. The rubric provides points for meeting criteria in each area from excellent to poor.

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Literature Review Rubric

The document provides a rubric for evaluating literature review assignments. It evaluates articles, content, presentation, and research question. For articles, it evaluates the number of sources and how well they support the topic. For content, it evaluates the introduction, background, theme, coverage, and conclusion. It evaluates organization, depth, and conclusions. For presentation, it evaluates clarity, length, and grammar. The rubric provides points for meeting criteria in each area from excellent to poor.

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Literature Review Rubric

POINTS POSSIBLE
4 3 2 1 Score
ASSIGNMENT BASICS
Articles Information gathered Information only Information only Information only
from 6-8 articles gathered from 4-6 gathered from 2-4 gathered from 1-2
(based on group size) articles and/or a few articles and/or articles and/or all
and articles support articles do not fully multiple articles do articles do not fully
research topic support research topic not fully support support research
research topic topic

10 7 4 1 Score
MAIN CONTENT
Introduction of Topic The topic is Readers are aware of the Neither implicit nor No mention of topic
introduced, and overall problem, explicit reference is of review.
groundwork is laid as challenge, or topic of the made to the topic or
to the direction of the review purpose of the
review. review.
Background/Foundation Detailed information Some information given Minimal information No background
given explaining what explaining what is given explaining information is
is already known already known about the what is already provided.
about the topic prior to topic prior to group known about the
group experiment. experiment. topic prior to group
experiment.

Theme Well organized, Well organized, but Weakly organized No organization,


demonstrates logical demonstrates illogical with no logical sequencing, or
sequencing and sequencing or structure. sequencing or structure.
structure. Clearly Clearly identified. structure. Not
identified. identified.
Coverage of Content The appropriate All major sections of the Major sections of There is no
content in pertinent content are pertinent content description of
consideration is included, but not covered have been omitted or content of articles
covered in depth in as much depth, or as greatly run-on.
without being explicit, as expected.
redundant. Sources are
cited when specific
statements are made.
Conclusion The author was able to The author provides There is no No conclusion was
make succinct and concluding remarks that indication the author included in the
precise conclusions show an analysis and tried to synthesize Review
based on the review. synthesis of ideas the information or
Insights into the occurred. Some of the make a conclusion
problem are conclusions, however, based on the
appropriate. were not supported in the literature under
body of the report. review
Research Question Research question(s) Research question(s) Research question(s) Research
were clearly identified were identified, though were not clearly question(s) were
and connected to the connection to the identified nor not identified and
content of the articles was limited connected to the there was not a
literature review. articles. connection between
articles in the
review.
References Information is cited Information is cited in Information is cited, Information is not
properly and in APA APA style most of the but has numerous cited or is cited
format throughout the time in the article and in errors. incorrectly.
review itself and in the the bibliography.
bibliography.
4 3 2 1 Score
PRESENTATION
Clarity of Writing Writing is crisp, clear, Writing is generally It is hard to know Reader is unable to
and succinct. The clear, but unnecessary what the writer is follow the structure
writer incorporates the words are occasionally trying to express. of the review
active voice when used. Meaning is Writing is
appropriate and sometimes hidden. convoluted.
supports ideas with Paragraph or sentence
examples. structure is too repetitive.
Length Adheres to 5 – 10 page Exceed or does not meet Exceed or does not Exceed or does not
criteria. 5 – 10 page criteria by ½ meet 5 – 10 page meet 5 – 10 page
page or less. criteria by ½ to 1 criteria by more
page. than 1 page.
Grammar There is 1 or less There are 2 grammatical There are 3 There are 4 or more
grammatical error. errors. grammatical errors. grammatical errors.
TOTAL POINTS

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