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Behave like a psychology professor at a university. Help me create a rubric for an an annotated bibliography assignment that is presented in a table with 4 columns and 4 rows. The columns display the grade from 5 to 20, with 20 being an A and 5 being a D. The rows display the criteria: writing, content, research, and format. I want you to fill in the descriptions in each of the table cells.
Certainly, creating a rubric for an annotated bibliography can help students understand what is expected of them and how they will be graded. Below is a suggested rubric presented in a table format with descriptions for each criterion at varying levels of achievement.
| Criteria | A (20 points) | B (15 points) | C (10 points) | D (5 points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing | Clear, concise, and free of grammatical errors. Uses scholarly tone appropriate for an academic audience. | Mostly clear and concise with few grammatical errors. Tone is mostly scholarly. | Some clarity, but writing has several grammatical errors and may occasionally use an informal tone. | Writing is unclear and riddled with grammatical errors. Tone is not scholarly. |
| Content | Annotations are insightful, thoroughly analyze the source, and demonstrate a deep understanding of the topic. | Annotations are descriptive, analyze the source, and show a good understanding of the topic. | Annotations describe the source but analysis is superficial, showing a basic understanding of the topic. | Annotations are incomplete or inaccurate, showing poor understanding of the topic. |
| Research | Sources are highly relevant, credible, and current. Demonstrates excellent source variety. | Sources are relevant, credible, and mostly current with good source variety. | Sources are somewhat relevant and credible but may not be current, with some variety. | Sources lack relevance, credibility, and currency, with little to no variety. |
| Format | Follows the specified formatting guidelines perfectly, including citation style and layout. | Follows specified formatting guidelines with minor deviations. Citation style and layout are mostly correct. | Follows specified formatting guidelines with several noticeable deviations. Citation style and layout are inconsistent. | Does not follow specified formatting guidelines. Citation style and layout are incorrect. |
This rubric provides a clear guideline for students to understand what is expected in their annotated bibliography assignment. Each cell in the rubric describes what is required for the annotated bibliography to meet a certain grade level, from an A to a D. Students should aim for the A column but understand that lesser quality work will result in a lower grade as described in the B, C, and D columns.