Distinguished - Annotates at least five sources. Each annotation includes two paragraphs that effectively summarize the source’s major claims and thoroughly describe how the material will be useful to the Final Research Paper. Annotated bibliography is 500 to 700 words in length.

Proficient - Annotates at least five sources. Each annotation includes two paragraphs that mostly summarize the source’s major claims and describe how the material will be useful to the Final Research Paper. Annotated bibliography is 500 to 700 words in length.

Basic - Annotates at least five sources. Each annotation includes two paragraphs that briefly summarize the source’s major claims and somewhat describe how the material will be useful to the Final Research Paper. Annotated bibliography is 500 to 700 words in length.

Below Expectations - Minimally and/or unclearly annotates at least three sources. Each annotation includes at least one paragraph, but may not summarize the entry’s major claims and/or describe how the material is useful to the student’s Final Research Paper. Annotated bibliography may not meet the required length of 500 to 700 words.

Non-Performance - An appropriate annotated bibliography development is either nonexistent or the assignment lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Each annotation utilizes techniques of formal research writing. Content is concise and language is appropriate to audience and purpose, illustrating careful attention to word choice and sentence construction.

Proficient - Each annotation utilizes techniques of formal research writing. Content is concise and language is appropriate to audience and purpose, although minor errors in word choice and sentence construction are present.

Basic - Each annotation utilizes techniques of formal research writing, including language that is mostly appropriate to audience and purpose, although not entirely concise. Errors in word choice and sentence construction are present.

Below Expectations - Annotations address a subject that warrants formal research writing techniques, but the content is not concise and contains language inappropriate to audience and/or purpose. Various errors in word choice and sentence construction are present.

Non-Performance - An appropriate annotated bibliography style is either nonexistent or the assignment lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Each annotation uses the proper conventions of the English language, including correct grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure. Minor mechanical errors may be present, but they do not detract from the development of the annotations.

Proficient - Each annotation uses the proper conventions of the English language. Mechanical errors are present, but they do not detract from the development of the annotations.

Basic - Annotations use the proper conventions of the English language most of the time. Some mechanical errors detract from the development of the annotations.

Below Expectations - Annotations do not use many of the proper conventions of the English language. Mechanical errors detract from the development of the annotations.

Non-Performance - An appropriate use of grammar is either nonexistent or the assignment lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Assignment uses accurate APA formatting consistently throughout the annotated bibliography and contains a title page in APA format.

Proficient - Assignment uses APA formatting throughout the annotated bibliography but contains minor errors. The assignment contains a title page in APA format.

Basic - Assignment uses some APA formatting but does not meet all APA requirements. The assignment contains a title page.

Below Expectations - Assignment minimally uses APA formatting and includes numerous errors that may distract from the annotated bibliography’s content. The assignment may not contain a title page.

Non-Performance - Use of APA formatting is either nonexistent or the assignment lacks the components described in the instructions.