Requirements for Annotated Bibliography with APA Citations

Requirements for writing an Annotated Bibliography with APA citations

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1. A minimum of 4 citations & annotations prepared using APA formatting and in alphabetical format;

2. Each annotation must consist of no less than 75 words;

3. Each annotation must include: an introduction to your source, a concise summary of the source, a critique/evaluation of the source, and its usefulness to your research topic;

4. You must consult at least 3 different types of resources (e.g. book, journal article, website, news articles (online or print), etc.);

5. All of your sources must relate to theoretical perspectives and research covered in Unit 2. You should choose theoretical perspectives that relate to the topic you have chosen for your research inquiry. This will help you complete your final Annotated Bibliography.

	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Knowledge/ Understand ing /5	Sources bear no relation to the “theoretical perspectives and research” topics in Unit 2. Little or no evidence of reading the sources.	Some sources relate to the “theoretical perspectives and research” topics in Unit 2. Student has read through some of the sources.	Most sources relate to the “theoretical perspectives and research” topics in Unit 2. Student has read through the sources for their accuracy and usefulness.	All sources clearly relate to “theoretical perspectives and research” in Unit 2. Student has carefully read the sources for their accuracy and usefulness.
Thinking/In quiry	Annotations reveal little analysis.	Annotations show some analysis.	Annotations show analysis.	Thorough annotations that show thoughtful analysis.
	Meets 1 or none of the annotated bib. content reqs.	Meets 2 out of 4 annotated bibliography content requirements.	Meets 3 out of 4 annotated bibliography content requirements.	Meets all 4 annotated bibliography content requirements.
/5
Application	You select mostly one source type and few are written at the appropriate level for this assignment.	The sources you selected are less varied, but most are written at the appropriate level for this project’s purpose.	You selected a variety of research sources and most are written at the appropriate level for this assignment.	You selected a variety of research sources that are all written at the appropriate level for this assignment.
/5	Quite often the connection is unclear if there is one at all.	At times the connection between the sources and your topic is unclear.	In most cases the connection between your source and the topic is clear.	The connection between your sources and your topic are clear.
Communica tion	You correctly cited very few of your sources using the APA style discussed in class and there are a lot of errors.	You correctly cited some of your sources using the APA style discussed in class and there are some errors.	You correctly cited most of your sources using the APA style discussed in class and there are a few errors.	You correctly cited all your sources using the APA style discussed in class with no errors.
/5
	Four or more spelling or grammatical errors.	A few spelling or grammatical errors.	Almost no spelling or grammatical errors.	Employs correct spelling and grammar.