Bibliography Scoring Guide
Jane uses scoring guides to create clear guidelines;
her students know what is expected of them.

The final bibliography will be given a score of 1, 2, 3, or 4.

A score of 4 means: At least 6 references are cited. All information is complete and in order within the citation. The format of each citation matches the citation type (example, a magazine citation is distinct from a book citation). Citations are in alphabetical order. Punctuation and capitalization are correct. Page is neat and handwriting is legible. Total writing and punctuation errors equal 0.

A score of 3 means: At least 6 references are cited. Most information is complete and in order within the citation. There may be confusion about citation type. Citations may or may not be in alphabetical order. Punctuation and capitalization are mostly correct. Page is neat and writing is legible, though there may be a few handwriting or typing errors. Total writing and punctuation errors equal less than 5.

A score of 2 means: Fewer than 6 references are cited. Information is incomplete or out of order, but referenced work can be found based on the citation. Citations may or may not be in alphabetical order. Punctuation and capitalization errors are evident. Effort at neatness and legibility is not demonstrated. There are several handwriting or typing errors. Total writing and punctuation errors equal less than 15.

A score of 1 means: Fewer than 6 references are cited. Information is incomplete or out of order, and referenced work cannot be found based on the citation. Citations are not in alphabetical order. Punctuation and capitalization errors are frequent. Effort at neatness and legibility is not shown. There are many handwriting or typing errors. Total writing and punctuation errors equal more than 15.