GRADING RUBRIC FOR AN "A" GRADE ON ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Research topic is clearly defined and follows the basic guidelines (i.e. that the topic is related to "translation" and does not replicate the course topic). The sources cited support the topic as presented.

2. The bibliography follows a consistent format (MLA or Chicago) and includes all the information necessary for a citation for the type of source (book, edited volume, article, website, primary source, encylopedia etc). It does not include unnecessary information (but stable URLs are okay).

3. You follow the assignment guidelines for categories and number of sources in each category. You separate your sources into the 6 or 7 categories, clearly indicating whether each source is a monograph, edited volume, journal article, critical review, academic website, reference work/encylopedia article, or primary source (in that order). Alphabetizes within each category by the last name of the author or editor.

4. The assignment has been proofread, with few or no typos and grammatical mistakes.

5. The citations come from a variety of sources, not just online sources. This does not mean that the search cannot be done online, only that at least two of your citations in each category 1-3 must have originally been available in "print" form.

6. Citations demonstrate that you understand the difference beween print and internet sources. For example, if you find an article in a database such as JSTOR or Project Muse, you provide the journal title rather than the database name.

7. Your summaries of the content of the bibliographical sources are accurate and at least 3-4 sentences. If you summarize an abstract or book review, you clearly indicate that you have done so with cited source. For edited volumes, you provide an overview of the book, and then detail the specific article (or articles) that are relevant to your research tropic.

8. Your explanation of why you included each source is specific and clearly supports your research topic (at least 2-3 sentences).