Journal article Review Grading Rubric
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Summary (40 Points)
Summary is 1 page of text and includes:
--Concisely worded (but sufficient length in order to adequately provide a complete review of the article.
☐ Excellent ☐ Very Good
☐Adequate ☐ Needs additional work
--All or most major topics of the article are discussed:
☐ Excellent ☐ Very Good ☐Adequate ☐ Needs additional work
--If a research article: discusses research study, briefly describes hypotheses, methods, results, discussion, and implications.
☐ N.A. ☐ Excellent ☐ Very Good
☐Adequate ☐ Needs additional work
☐ Missing/Partial
--Provides the foundation for the subsequent two sections of paper.
☐ Excellent ☐ Very Good
☐Adequate ☐ Needs additional work
☐ Article chosen from list provided.
Overall
☐ More Effort Needed
☐ Good Effort—I can see that you put a lot of effort into your Summary. Please see Feedback.
☐ Well-written Summary—You did a good job of summarizing the article. Quality was above average.
☐ Exceptionally Well-Written— you summarized the article in a concise and adequately complete fashion, incorporating most of the core concepts. / 0 / ☐ You have touched on some important core points.
☐ However, some core concepts were missing or underdeveloped. Please see “Core Concepts” for this article given below.
☐ It was difficult at times to follow the points you were making because of errors in writing mechanics.
☐ In the Summary section, you must carefully provide citations for each and every assertion or statement you make. / ☐ In the future, please utilize the Checklist for Journal Article Review
☐ Please study the Summary section in: Sample Journal Article Review
☐ In the future, please utilize the Journal Article Review Template
☐ Summary lacked clarity in places
☐ Summary should flow from beginning to end with appropriate transitions between paragraphs. See: “Meet the Paragraph” and “Transitions”
☐ Errors in writing mechanics detract from your narrative.
☐ Please review: “How to Write an Effective Summary or Critique.”
☐ Citations were inadequate or missing in places. Please consult: How to Avoid Plagiarism.
☐ Basic Citations and References
Content Reflection (15 Points)
Reflection is approximately 1 page of text and includes:
☐ “Initial response to the article was given ☐ Missing/Partial
☐ “Design/methodology” was discussed (if appropriate)
☐ Missing/partial
☐ “Insights gained” were discussed. ☐ Missing/partial
☐ “Reasons for interest in topic” were- discussed ☐ Missing/partial
☐ “Future research interest based on topic” was discussed. ☐ Missing/partial / 0 / ☐ Thoughtful and insightful
☐ Good connection to core ideas in the article
☐ Good insights
☐ Your discussion was poignant and heartfelt. Thank you for sharing. / ☐ Your “Reflection” did not adequately relate to the content of the article.
☐ This section was not sufficiently developed (1 page min.)
☐ More effort needed to “connect” with the concepts in the article.
Content Application (30 Points)
☐ Application is approximately 1 page of text and includes.
☐ Student has applied the article’s core ideas to a specific human services counseling situation (describe the scenario and counseling issue).
☐ Article’s ideas clearly integrated, applied, and cited. ☐ Needs more work ☐ Core ideas not adequately integrated ☐ Core ideas not adequately applied
☐ Core ideas not adequately cited / 0 / ☐ Interesting counseling scenario
☐ Good integration and application of core ideas to your human services counseling situation
☐ Make sure you explain why you are integrating these techniques based on your assessment of the client. / ☐ In the future, please describe a specific human services counseling situation (case study, etc.). See my Sample Journal Article Review
☐ More work is needed to incorporate/integrate the core ideas of the article into your counseling scenario
☐ In-text citations need to be used for the core ideas that you are incorporating into your clinical scenario.
Writing (15 Points)
Writing Criteria
· Each paragraph develops one main topic and contains at least 3 sentences.
☐ Yes, in general ☐ Partial
☐ Needs more work in places
· The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.
☐ Yes, in general ☐ No
☐ Needs more work
· Sentences are well-constructed, complete, clear, and concise.
☐ Yes, in general ☐ Partial
☐ Needs more work in places
· Sentence transitions are used and draw ideas together.
☐ Yes, in general ☐ Partial
☐ Needs more work in places
· Proper rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are exhibited.
☐ Yes ☐ Partial
☐ Needs more work in places
· Spelling is correct.
☐ Yes, in general ☐ No
☐ Needs more work in places / 11 / ☐ Your writing shows good promise
☐ Overall, Very Good Writing Skills
☐ Please work on the areas indicated in the text & right
☐ Please contact the graduate Online Writing Center for help with writing. Also, utilize Tutor.com. ; this service (available to LU students) is open 24 hours, 7 days a week. /
☐ Please turn on Word’s Proofing Function
Please study the following:
☐ Antecedent-Pronoun
☐ Apostrophes
☐ Colons
☐ Commas
☐ Meet the Paragraph
☐ Paragraph Structure
☐ Quotation Marks
☐ Run-on Sentences
☐ Semicolons
☐ Sentence Fragments
☐ Spelling Errors
☐ Subject-verb agreement
☐ Transitions Needed
☐ Syntax Errors
☐ Word Choice Errors
APA Format
APA Format
· You are required to use the paper template which is provided, and personalized to your paper
· All pages are double-spaced.
· Concepts drawn from the article
☐ Yes, in general ☐ Partial
☐ Needs more work
· Concepts are appropriately cited, in-text.
☐ Yes, in general ☐ Partial
☐ Needs more work
· Quotations are used strategically.
☐ Yes, in general ☐ Too many quotes
· Since the template is provided, the rubric does not specifically assign points for APA; however, failing to utilize the template as described in this section, could result in loss of points / 0 / ☐ APA formatting errors on title page
☐ In the future, please use the template provided.
☐ Please note in-text citation corrections
☐ Significant citation errors or missing citations
☐ Error in the formatting of your reference / ☐ For “Running head,” “Title Page,” or “Heading” errors, in the future, please utilize the Journal Article Review Template
☐ For citation errors, please study my Sample Journal Article Review
☒ In-Text Citations: The Basics Also: Basic Citations
☐ Please study how to use Citations within a Paragraph
☒ Please review: How to Avoid Plagiarism
☒ How to Paraphrase to Avoid Plagiarism
☐ For reference errors, please consult the course Bibliography
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