TJ853 Annotated Literature Review: Assessment Rubric

Objectives

Low Performance

Average

Exemplary Performance

Points

Equivalent word count

0 point
+/- 15% of recommended words count

1 points
+/- 10% of recommended words count

2 points
+/- 5% of recommended words count

Introduction:

0 points
The ICT / LT was not identified.

1 point
The ICT / LT was not clearly identified. The publisher or URL was not provided.

2 points
The ICT / LT was clearly identified. Including publisher or URL is appropriate.

Content:

0 point
The content is vague in conveying information. Some of the information is incomplete or out of date. Some of the information doesn't fit.

2 points
The content presented with a logical progression of ideas.

3 points
The content presented clearly and concisely with a logical progression of ideas. All the information is accurate.

Conclusion:

0 point
No conclusion is provided

2 points
A conclusion is provided but it fails to provide an summation of the report or introduces new elements to the argument.

3 points
A concise and well worded conclusion is provided.

Quality of Information / ideas:

1 point
Shows understanding of only a few aspects.

2 points
Shows understanding of most aspects.

3 points
Thorough, broad, insightful understanding of the topic.

Graphics, images or Screen shots:

0 points
No graphics used or the graphics that were used were unrelated to the content. The graphics do not enhance the understanding of the content or are distracting.

1 point
The graphics visually depict material relevant to the report and assist the audience in understanding the content.

2 points
Graphics assist in presenting an overall theme. The graphics make visual connections that enhance understanding of concept, ideas and relationships. There is a consistent visual theme.

Text Elements:

0 points
Overall readability is difficult. Too many different fonts. Dark or busy background, overuse of bold or lack of appropriate indentations of text.

1 point
Some text is easy to read, but other text difficult. The font size is too small, paragraphs are too long or there is a lack of contrast with background.

2 points
The fonts are easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text. Use of italics, bold, and indentations enhances readability. The background and text colour enhances the readability of the text.

Mechanics:

0 points
The report contains numerous spelling and grammatical errors.

1 point
The report contains some spelling or grammatical errors.

2 points
The report does not contain spelling or grammatical errors.

Sentence length:

0 points
The report contains numerous excessively long sentences. More than 3 sentences are in excess of 50 words in length.

1 point
The report contains one or two excessively long sentences. One or two sentences are in excess of 45 words in length.

2 points
The report does not contain any sentences in excess of 45 words. All sentences can be comfortably read aloud in one breath.

Written expression:

0 points
The report contains numerous poorly worded sentences.

1 point
The report contains one or two poorly worded sentences.

2 points
The report is written concisely. Sentence structure is grammatically correct.

Hyperlink to website:

Only necessary if the report is evaluating a website.

0 points
The report evaluates a website but no hyperlink is provided.

1 point
The report evaluates a webiste but the hyperlink provided to the website does not function correctly.

2 points
If the report evaluates a webiste a functional hyperlink is provided to the website being evaluated.

All hyperlinks function correctly.

Statement of originality.

0 points
The report does contains the following statement of originality:

I certify that this report is my own work and that it has not been submitted for assessment for credit for any other university unit.

2 points
The report does contains the following statement of originality:

I certify that this report is my own work and that it has not been submitted for assessment for credit for any other university unit.

Electronic Submission:

0 points
There is no link to the report located on your TJ 853 Webpage, or the link does not function properly.

Note: Ask a friend to check that your links functions correctly for them.

1 point
There is a functional link to the report located on your TJ 853 Webpage but the location of the link is not obvious.

Note: Ask a friend to check that your links functions correctly for them.

2 points
A clear and functional link to the report is located on your TJ 853 Webpage.

Note: Ask a friend to check that your links functions correctly for them.

Score: / 29

Note the above score will be converted to a mark out of 20% by applying the following formula:

Mark = score * (20 / score)

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