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Cohort 8: Research/Research Log Rubric 2013 Criteria Suitability of Sources sources are appropriate for the topic being

g researched Comments: Credibility of Sources sources are reliable, objective, current, respected, of high quality

Student: ____________________________________ Date & Activity: _____________________________________________ Beginning sources are not suitable; they have little to do with the topic Developing most sources are not suitable; they have little to do with the topic Competent most sources are suitable Exemplary all sources are suitable

sources are not credible: they may be inaccurate, biased, outdated, or of poor quality

most sources are somewhat credible: they include some accuracy and objectivity, they may be outdated, but that does not affect their quality

most sources are very credible:


they are accurate and objective, they are current, and are of high quality (no errors in grammar or spelling)

all sources are very credible: they are reliable, objective, current, respected, and of high quality

Comments: Variety of Sources no variety in sources only general sources (such as Wikipedia) are used little variety in sources uses mainly general sources and 1 or 2 specialist sources some variety in sources; variety is balanced number of sources used is adequate most of the sources are specialist sources

both print and electronic sources have been used a sufficient number of resources are used

significant variety in sources number of sources used is extensive all of the sources used are specialist sources

Comments: Citations accurate complete (can the reader verify your information? Comments: Note Taking accurate relevant complete concise in students words used appropriately (the information has not been altered or used out of context) Comments: Overall Comments: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ some entries are incorrect or not related to the topic some information is missing some entries are too long to be considered summaries some entries are copied directly from the source information is not used appropriately most of the time most entries are correct and related to the topic very little information is missing most entries are summaries most entries are in the students own words information is used appropriately most of the time most sources are cited inaccurately little or no supporting documentation to check accuracy most sources are cited accurately most sources are cited completely

incomplete inaccurate no way to check the information provided

all sources are cited accurately all sources are cited completely

most entries are incorrect or not related to the topic significant information is missing most entries are too long to be considered summaries most entries are copied directly from the source information is not used appropriately

all entries are correct and related to the topic no information is missing all entries are summaries all entries are in the students own words information is used appropriately all of the time

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