JUNIORS

BIBLIOGRAPHY/INFORMATION GATHERING PERFORMANCE RUBRIC - GRADE 11

Learning goal(s):

Students will demonstrate their ability to choose quality sources and produce an accurate bibliography list using MLA format

Academic Standard(s):

Maine Learning Results--

A SELF-DIRECTED AND LIFE-LONG LEARNER WHO:

C. finds and uses information from libraries, electronic data bases and other resources

A CLEAR AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR WHO:

C. reads, listens to and interprets messages from multiple sources

A CREATIVE AND PRACTICAL PROBLEM SOLVER WHO:

B. frames questions and designs data collection and analysis strategies from all disciplines to answer those questions and

C.identifies patterns, trends and relationships that apply to solutions to problems.

Content Standard: Information literacy/Literacy and the research process

Students will identify and use the most appropriate resources (print, non-print, electronic) available

Students will analyze and evaluate ideas and opinions, recognizing bias and stereotypes and organize information for presentation

Performance task(s):

Students will present a bibliography of resources which they anticipate they will use for their research project/paper. All sources of information will be accurate, authoritative, objective, current* & comprehensive and shall include a short annotation which states how the student anticipates the resource will be used to answer the essential question.

Minimum number of sources for this project: 2 Periodicals(EBSCO); ); 2 primary sources; 1 historical treatment; 4 Non-fiction sources (2 books and 2 others which may come from the Internet)

Criteria	0	1	2	3	4	Score
1. Accuracy & Authority	No reliable sources used/cited.	Most sources have inaccuracies & are written by under-qualified author(s).	Some sources are accurate & authoritative ? others are not.	Most sources are accurate & authoritative.	All sources are accurate & authoritative.
2. Advocacy & Objectivity	No objective sources were used/cited.	Most sources show strong evidence of bias ? insufficient coverage of alternative viewpoints.	Some sources are objective & some alternative viewpoints are evident.	Most sources are objective & alternative viewpoints are evident.	All sources are objective & alternative viewpoints are thoroughly represented.
3. Currency & Coverage	No current* sources with broad subject coverage were used/cited. . Less than the minimum # of sources.	Very few current* sources with broad subject coverage were used/cited. Less than the minimum required sources.	Some sources are current* with broad subject coverage. Must have the minimum required sources.	Most of the works cited are current* with broad subject coverage. Must have the minimum required sources.	All of the works cited are current* with broad subject coverage. Includes more than the minimum required sources.
4. Annotations	No annotations are given in a clear and accurate way. Resources have not been accurately evaluated by the student for relevancy in answering the essential question. Less than the minimum required sources.	Annotations are unclear and do not accurately describe the potential usefulness of the resources. Student has not successfully evaluated the resources for usefulness in answering the essential question. Less than the minimum required sources.	Some annotations are generally clear and accurately describe the potentail usefulness of the resources. Some useful resources have been selected by the student for use in answering the essential question. Must have the minimum required sources.	Annotations clearly and accurately describe the potential usefulness of the resources. Useful resources have been selected by the student for use in answering the essential question. Must have the minimum required sources.	Annotations clearly and accurately describe the potential usefulness of the resources. Superior resources have been selected by the student for use in answering the essential question. More than the minimum required sources are included.
5. Bibliography/MLA Format & Content	No bibliography page at all and/ or no MLA format used	MLA format has not been used accurately in most of the works in the bibliography. There are many punctuation errors & significant content errors.	MLA format has been used accurately in some of the works cited in the bibliography. Some punctuation & content errors.	MLA format has been used accurately in most works cited in the bibliography. Occasional punctuation errors. Any content errors are insignificant.	MLA format has been used accurately in all works cited in the bibliography. No content or punctuation errors.

Final Score: ___________ Final Grade: ____________

* For certain subjects, such as history and biography, currency may not be as important. However, at least 1 or 2 current sources should be used, no matter what the topic.

Permission freely granted for library/classroom use of this document. For other uses, contact Jacquie Henry, MLS at jhenry@wfmail.gananda.org (File: Works Cited/Bibliography Rubric)

MY ESSENTIAL QUESTION IS:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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