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Journal Article Summary Rubric

Choose a full-length article that reviews research on a the week’s topic from a recent issue (last 5 years) of a journal that is offered or subscribed to by the University’s library (LiNC). Be sure to provide an electronic copy of your article because you'll need to turn it in with your paper.

Rubric Code: F6X58A

By DVBates2

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Subject: Health

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: (none)

Journal Article Critique
	Good 5 pts	Fair 3 pts	Poor 1 pts
Summary	Good The article is clearly but briefly summarized - only key points of the article are touched upon. The article summary is concise for the assignment.	Fair The article is clearly summarized, but main points are lost among the sub points addressed. The summary is not to the point.	Poor The article summary is vague or to in depth.
Critique	Good Strengths and weaknesses that are fundamental to the article are addressed. The strengths and weaknesses of the article are discussed in the greater part of the assignment.	Fair Strengths and weaknesses that are unimportant to the article are addressed. The discussion of the strengths and weaknesses take up most of the assignment.	Poor Strengths and weaknesses are scarcely addressed, or not at all. The discussion of strengths and weaknesses take up very little of the assignment.
Article Choice	Good Article selected is up to date and addresses the assignment. Article does not require any further research.	Fair Article selected is current addresses the assignment . Article may require additional research.	Poor Article addresses the assignment, but is outdated or the article’s subject matter is questionable or does not address the assignment .
Organization	Good Summary is well organized, has a clear introduction, body and ending. The reason for the summary is clear from the beginning and the author and name of the article is apparent early in the summary.	Fair Summary is fairly organized, has an introduction, body and ending . The purpose of the summary becomes apparent within the summary and author and name of the article can be found in the summary.	Poor Summary is disorganized, has an vague or missing introduction, body and ending. The point of the summary is uncertain and the author and name of the article is not acknowledged.
Mechanics Requirements	Good APA and page length is appropriate and there are no grammatical errors or typos.	Fair APA and page length is appropriate and there are no more than 1-4 grammatical errors or typos.	Poor APA and page length is not appropriate. There are 5+ grammatical errors or typos.