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ARTICLE REVIEW: SUMMARY AND CRITIQUE 
ARTICLE REVIEW: SUMMARY AND CRITIQUE
Rubric Code: H247744
By runez1
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Subject: Nursing  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: Graduate

Powered by iRubric ARTICLE SUMMARY AND CRITIQUE
A summary and critique of an article concerning your research topic of choice related to psychopharmacology. Provide a critical review of the article and illustrate how the article supports the course learning outcomes. Your critique should demonstrate critical thinking and a comprehensive analysis of the article.
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Article Citation 10%

Include a weblink to the reviewed article. Credible, valid, recent source. Article is evidenced based, peer reviewed from professional and valid website within the last 5 years. Include APA 7th edition citation for the article.
Poor

No citation has been included.
Fair

Citation has been included, but is unclear. Missing the author's name(s) and or title of the article. Link does not lead to reference article.
Good

Formal citation has been stated, but has APA 7th edition format errors. The author’s name(s) and the title of the article. Working link to the reference article.
Excellent

Formal citation has been stated using accurate APA referencing style. The author’s name(s) and the title of the article is presented. Working link to the reference article.
Introduction 20%

Gives the problem statement and its significance. Paper addresses the research importance, contextualizes it within the existing literature, and states its aims. Gives the stated research hypothesis with validity and clarity.
Poor

No introduction. Does not adequately convey the topic. Does not describe subtopics
to be reviewed. Lacks adequate thesis statements.
It does not address determinants of health or is not population focused.
Fair

Conveys topic, but not key question(s). Describes subtopics to be reviewed. General thesis statement. Superficial discussion on determinants of health or focus on a specific population.
Good

Conveys topic and key question(s).
Clearly delineates subtopics to be
reviewed. General thesis statement. Addresses determinants of health and is population focus
Excellent

The student has identified the overall purpose of the article in a well-conceived topic sentences. Strong introduction of
the topic’s key question(s) and terms. Clearly delineates subtopics to be reviewed. Specific
thesis statement. Addresses determinants of health and is population focused.
Methodology 20%

Include a description of the sample participants and how they were chosen. Describe the research design and procedure. It has a specific population focus. Socioeconomic, ethnic and demographic data. The design and procedures including how the data was collected and analyzed. Research biases.
Poor

Lacks adequate thesis statements.
It does not address determinants of health or is not population focused.
Fair

General thesis statement. Superficial discussion on determinants of health or focus on a specific population.
Good

Conveys topic and key question(s).
Clearly delineates subtopics to be
reviewed. General thesis statement. Addresses determinants of health and is population focus
Excellent

Specific thesis statement. Addresses determinants of health and is population focus. Described type of research used. Evaluates the sample group and population.
Conclusion and Summary of Article 20%

Summary of the hypotheses, method, and findings. Analysis and validity of findings. Suggestions and recommendations by the research on future education or research. Application and relevance for nurse practitioner practice.
Poor

The student's understanding of the article is incomplete or has so many misconceptions that the student cannot be said to understand the topic. Did not describe key points or appropriate supporting details. Did not describe the main points of the article, the arguments presented in the article or the findings of the article.
Fair

The student has an incomplete understanding of the information in the article that is important and has not included some of the key points and/or supporting details. Does not describe the main points of the article, the arguments presented in the article and the findings of the article. Incorrectly summarizes the hypotheses, method and findings. Incorrectly describes generalizability of the results.
Good

The student has an incomplete understanding of the article and is missing important details. Incompletely describes the main points of the article, the arguments presented in the article and the findings of the article. Summarizes the hypotheses, method and findings. Describes generalizability of the results.
Excellent

The student has a complete and detailed understanding of the article. Has delineated key points and appropriate supporting details. Describes the main points of the article, the arguments presented in the article and the findings of the article. Summarizes the hypotheses, method and findings. Describe generalizability of the results.
Critique of Article 20%

Paragraphs support the main topic and argument. Synthesis of research and theory. Interpret the information from the article. Evaluation and analysis of the research. Evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the article.
Poor

The student does not construct a clear judgement about the article, or constructs one that is not at all supported by the specifics submitted. Does not interpret the meaning of the article and its overall importance.
Fair

The student constructs a judgement about the article but the specifics do not totally support the generalization. Limited interpretation of the meaning of the article and its overall importance
Good

The student constructs a judgement about the article that has some relationship to the specifics, but the specifics do not totally support the generalization. Interprets the meaning of the article and its overall importance
Excellent

The student constructs a valid judgement about the article and clearly explains, based on specifics (content, conclusions, etc.) identified from the article. Interprets the meaning of the article and its overall importance
Written Communication 10%

Page headers, font, line spacing, margins, paragraph alignment and indentation are correct APA 7th edition format.
Scholarly writing is clear, concise, and precise; uses critical thinking and inclusive language (gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, age, health, and similar characteristics).
Poor

The submitted assignment demonstrates little or no attention to the use of necessary conventions of writing (spelling, grammar, organization). Word choice is
informal in tone. Writing is choppy,
with many awkward or unclear passages. Presence of biased language or stereotypical connotation.
Fair

The submitted assignment demonstrates some attention to the use of necessary conventions of writing (spelling, grammar, organization). There are errors in spelling, grammar, syntax or organization. Word choice is occasionally informal in tone. Writing has a few awkward or unclear passages. Presence of biased language or stereotypical conations.
Good

The student uses all necessary conventions of writing (spelling, grammar, organization) with a few errors. Clarity, relevancy, and accuracy of the article, supports written statements.Scholarly writing style. Writing has a
minimum of awkward or unclear passages. wordiness and redundancy. Writing is bias-free. Very few quoted information.
Excellent

The student uses all necessary conventions of writing (spelling, grammar, organization) without error. Clarity, relevancy, and accuracy of the article, supports written statements. Scholarly writing
style. Writing is logical, orderly, and easy to follow, with a smooth flow of ideas. Writing is bias-free.



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