Rubric
Organization and content :
Introduction:
Does the introduction provide the context?
Does the introduction clearly present the overall topic?
Link to the research question
Is the literature review clearly linked to the research question throughout?
Organization:
Is the literature review organized in a coherent order?
Is there a clear development and direction to the literature review?
Scope of literature review:
Does the literature review cover an appropriate scope?
Does it include reference to a sufficient wide range of literature?
Coverage of content:
Synthesis and Analysis
Are all appropriate resources examined?
Is the expected literature covered in sufficient depth?
Synthesis and Analysis:
Synthesis of ideas:
Does the literature review include a clear and logical synthesis of the key ideas?
Are different sources integrated and related where appropriate?
Analysis and argumentation:
Does the literature review provide valuable insights into the research topic?
Are the sources evaluated and analyzed throughout the literature review?
Language Coherence and Overall Impression:
Is the writing clear and coherent throughout?
Is the paper written in the expected academic tone?
Does the paper include accurate spelling and grammar?
Language and Requirements:
Requirements:
Has the student fulfilled all the requirements of the paper (length, content, format, APA layout)?
References:
Does the paper include correct in-text referencing?
Does the references page include all the references used in the paper?
Has the student used the correct APA referencing?