Literature Review Rubric
You are to locate research articles on your pre-approved topic. You are to write a 5 – 10-page summary the general theme(s) of these articles as it pertains to your topic. A reference sheet, listing the articles should also be included (this does not count toward your page limit). This summary should serve as the background/foundation for your survey instrument. The typed summary should adhere to APA format.
| CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Points |
| Articles | Information is gathered from multiple, research-based sources. | Information is gathered from multiple sources. | Information is gathered from a limited number of sources. | Information is gathered from a single source. | |
| Theme | Well organized, demonstrates logical sequencing and structure. | Well organized but demonstrates illogical sequencing or structure. | Weakly organized with no logical sequencing or structure. | No organization, sequencing, or structure. | |
| Background/Foundation | Detailed conclusions are reached from the evidence offered. | Conclusions are reached from the evidence offered. | There is some indication of conclusions from the evidence offered. | No conclusions are made from the evidence offered. | |
| Research Question | Research question(s) are formed through the literature review and clearly stated.
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Research question(s) are formed through the literature review. | Research question(s) were not formed but could be formed through the literature review. | Research question(s) were not formed and are not apparent from the literature review. | |
| Reference Sheet | Information is cited properly and in APA format. | Information is cited properly. | Information is cited but has errors. | Information is not cited or is cited incorrectly. | |
| Length | Adheres to 5 – 10-page criteria. | Exceed or does not meet 5 – 10-page criteria by ½ page or less. | Exceed or does not meet 5 – 10-page criteria by ½ to 1 page. | Exceed or does not meet 5 – 10-page criteria by more than 1 page. | |
| Format | Font, spacing, and APA format are correct. | Font and spacing, font and APA, or spacing and APA are correct. | Font, spacing, or APA format is correct. | Font, spacing, and APAP format are incorrect. | |
| Grammar | There is 1 or less grammatical error. | There are 2 grammatical errors. | There are 3 grammatical errors. | There are 4 or more grammatical errors. |
