Distinguished - All annotations include accurate summaries and evaluations that address the validity of each source and its usefulness in terms of the paper topic.

Proficient - The majority of annotations include accurate summaries and evaluations that address the validity of each source and its usefulness in terms of the paper topic.

Basic - Roughly half of the annotations include accurate summaries and/or evaluations that address the validity of each source and its usefulness in terms of the paper topic.

Below Expectations - Less than half of the annotations include accurate summaries and/or evaluations that address the validity of each source and its usefulness in terms of the paper topic.

Non-Performance - In general, the annotations fail to summarize and/or evaluate in a manner that addresses the validity of each source and its usefulness in terms of the paper topic.

Distinguished - All sources demonstrate careful consideration of the paper topic and do not repeat the same information; all sources are credible and most are peer-reviewed and current.

Proficient - Most of the sources demonstrate careful consideration of the paper topic and do not repeat the same information; most of the sources are credible and some are peer-reviewed and current.

Basic - Roughly half of the sources demonstrate careful consideration of the paper topic and do not repeat the same information; roughly half of the sources are credible and may be peer-reviewed and current.

Below Expectations - Less than half of the sources demonstrate careful consideration of the paper topic and do not repeat the same information; less than half of the sources are credible or peer-reviewed or current.

Non-Performance - In general, the sources are not relevant to the topic and they may repeat the same information; the sources are generally not credible, peer-reviewed, or current.

Distinguished - Complete and accurate bibliographic citations are included for each source and, all sources are organized according to the citation method required.

Proficient - Mostly complete and accurate bibliographic citations are included for each source and sources may be organized according to the citation method required.

Basic - Mostly complete and accurate bibliographic citations are included for at least half of the sources which may be organized according to the citation method required.

Below Expectations - Mostly complete and accurate bibliographic citations are included for less than half of the sources which may be organized according to the citation method required.

Non-Performance - Bibliographic citations are incomplete and are not  organized according to the citation method required.

Distinguished - Content is clear and objective, and contains no more than two syntax errors and fewer than three errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or style.

Proficient - Content is mostly clear and objective, and contains no more than two syntax errors and fewer than five errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or style.

Basic - Content is mostly clear and objective, and contains no more than two syntax errors and fewer than five errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or style.

Below Expectations - Content is often unclear and not objective, and features numerous errors in syntax, grammar, mechanics and/or style.

Non-Performance - The content is neither clear nor objective, and features so many errors in syntax, grammar, mechanics and/or style that meaning is frequently undermined.