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- 1. 9.0 FCS 340 Marriage and Family Relations Writing Assignment Grading Rubric Scott Williams PhD100 Possible Points Construct your paper according to the following grading criteria, utilizing the same order as the rubric. Each criterion correlates to the information found in the CSUN Library page. Research Strategies 3: Evaluating Sources: Library Resources Internet Resourceshttp://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/Eva luatingLibraryResources Your critique of each piece of literature must be presented in the following sequence: (1) website, (2) magazine article, and then (3) peer-reviewed scholarly journal article. Specific Criteria for Each Piece of Literature As you learned on CSUN’s Library page, database resources (scholarly journal articles and some magazine articles) are evaluated by a slightly different criterion than Internet resources (websites and some magazine articles). Website I will grade this section of your paper according to the Evaluating Internet Resources template. Magazine Article I will grade this section of your paper according to the Evaluating Library Resources template. Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Journal Article I will grade this section of your paper according to the Evaluating Library Resources template. Max Possible Your Points Critique Criteria
- 2. 5 Front Matter MLA: Cover Sheet https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/" https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ APA: Title Page (no abstract required) https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/" https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ Introduction 5 Brief description of topic 5 Identify your three pieces of literature [including title of publication and author(s)]Website http://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/FindingWebsi tes" http://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/FindingWebsi tes Magazine http://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/FindingArticl es" http://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/FindingArticl es Scholarly Journal Article http://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/FindingArticl es" http://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/FindingArticl es 5
- 3. Brief overview of entire paper (what you plan to explore) 20 Section Subtotal (Front Matter & Introduction) WEBSITE Critique Criteria Content & Coveragehttp://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/Eval uatingLibraryResources 2 Who is the audience for the Web site (scholarly or general)? 1 Is the information primary, secondary, or tertiary in nature? 1 Does it provide general background information or in-depth information on a specific topic? 1 Does the page link to other reputable websites/organizations? Is there a bibliography or list of cited references and how extensive is it? Timelinesshttp://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/Ev aluatingLibraryResources
- 4. 2 Is there a date anywhere on the Web page, such as date created, last update, etc.? 1 How up-to-date are citations, if any? Are the links broken? 1 How current does the information need to be for your topic or assignment? Generally five years old is the cutoff point between current and past material. Some material may be outdated if it is even two or three years old. While there is no strict guideline of how recent your selected material is, just make sure that if it is outdated you explain the limitation of the material. Accuracyhttp://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/Eval uatingLibraryResources 1 Is it a commercial, governmental, educational, personal Web site or blog? 1 Is it a community site in which any individual can make changes to such as Wikipedia? 2 Can you find the same information in another source? Objectivityhttp://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/Ev aluatingLibraryResources" http://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/EvaluatingLib raryResources
- 5. 1 Determine whether the information is fact, opinion or propaganda. 1 Are there links or references to show the source of the facts or quotes? 2 Does the Web site have a particular bias? 1 Do the words and phrases play to your emotions or bias the content? 1 Are there advertisements that suggest the information might be biased toward selling a product rather than providing objective information? 1 Can you determine from the Web site's address (URL) a particular bias? Often the URL domain's extension (.com, .edu, etc.) gives you a clue about the site. http://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/EvaluatingInt ernetResources" http://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/EvaluatingInt ernetResources 20 Subsection Total: Website
- 6. MAGAZINE ARTICLE Critique Criteria Content & Coveragehttp://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/Eval uatingLibraryResources 2 Who is the audience for the Web site (scholarly or general)? 1 Is the information primary, secondary, or tertiary in nature? 1 Does it provide general background information or in-depth information on a specific topic? Which do you need? 1 Does the page link to other reputable websites/organizations? Is there a bibliography or list of cited references and how extensive is it? Timelinesshttp://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/Ev aluatingLibraryResources 2 Is there a date anywhere on the Web page, such as date created, last update, etc.? 1 How up-to-date are citations, if any? Are the links broken? 1
- 7. How current does the information need to be for your topic or assignment? Generally five years old is the cutoff point between current and past material. Some material may be outdated if it is even two or three years old. While there is no strict guideline of how recent your selected material is, just make sure that if it is outdated you explain the limitation of the material. Accuracyhttp://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/Eval uatingLibraryResources 1 Is it a commercial, governmental, educational, personal Web site or blog? 1 Is it a community site in which any individual can make changes to such as Wikipedia? 2 Can you find the same information in another source? Objectivityhttp://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/Ev aluatingLibraryResources 1 Determine whether the information is fact, opinion or propaganda. 1 Are there links or references to show the source of the facts or quotes? 2 Does the Web site have a particular bias?
- 8. 1 Do the words and phrases play to your emotions or bias the content? 1 Are there advertisements that suggest the information might be biased toward selling a product rather than providing objective information? 1 Can you determine from the Web site's address (URL) a particular bias? Often the URL domain's extension (.com, .edu, etc.) gives you a clue about the site. http://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/EvaluatingInt ernetResources" http://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/EvaluatingInt ernetResources 20 Subsection Total: Magazine Total SCHOLARLY JOURNAL ARTICLE Critique Criteria Who Created the Information? 1 What are the qualifications of the author, publisher, or organization responsible for the content of the resource? 1 What are the author's education and/or experience?
- 9. Information on Authors 1 Look for the author's biography or information about the publisher or responsible organization either within the publication or use the sources below to find out more about authors, publishers, and organizations:Biography.comBiography Index 1984 - presentGale Virtual Reference Library (Encyclopedia of World Biography) Information on Publishers 1 Google - look for publisher's home page (check for focus, how long in business, circulation, etc) 1 Worldcat.org - see how many/which kind of libraries have the publication. Information on Organizations 1 Idealist.org - information about foundations Content & Coverage 1 Who is the audience for the publication (scholarly or general)? 1 Is the information primary, secondary, or tertiary in nature?
- 10. 1 Does it provide general background information or in-depth information on a specific topic? Which do you need? 1 How extensive is the bibliography or list of cited references? Can you use these references to find more information on your topic? Timelinesshttp://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/Ev aluatingLibraryResources 1 What is the publication date of the book or database article? 1 How up-to-date are the citations in the bibliography? 1 How current does the information need to be for your topic or assignment? Generally five years old is the cutoff point between current and past material. Some material may be outdated if it is even two or three years old. While there is no strict guideline of how recent your selected material is, just make sure that if it is outdated you explain the limitation of the material. Accuracyhttp://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/Eval uatingLibraryResources 1 How have other scholars evaluated the article in follow-up letters or editorials?
- 11. Can you find the same information in another source? Objectivityhttp://library.csun.edu/Guides/ResearchStrategies/Ev aluatingLibraryResources 1 Does it present a fair and balanced view of an issue? 1 Are there footnotes to show the source of the facts or quotes? 1 Does the author or publisher have a particular bias? 1 Are opinions or propaganda easy to recognize? 1 Do the words and phrases play to your emotions or bias the content? 1 Are there advertisements that suggest the information might be biased toward selling a product rather than providing objective information? 20 Subsection Total: Scholarly Journal Article 5 Conclusion
- 12. 15 MLA Works Cited or APA References 20 Section Subtotal (Conclusion & Back Matter) SUBSECTION TOTALS 20 Section Subtotal (Front Matter & Introduction) 60 Section Subtotals Website Magazine Article Scholarly Journal Article 20 Section Subtotal (Conclusion & Back Matter) 100 SECTION TOTALS Deductions MLA or APA errors (maximum 10)
- 13. Spelling (maximum 5) Grammar (maximum 5) Total Deductions PAPER GRAND TOTAL