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Journal Article Summary 
Journal Article Summary Rubric - Rigelman and McRel
Choose a full-length article that reviews research on the author or work studied from a recent issue (last 5 years) of a scholarly journal that is offered or subscribed to by the College’s library. Be sure to provide an electronic copy or a hard copy of your article because you'll need to turn it in with your paper.
Rubric Code: X83795
By Grieselp
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Subject: Education  
Type: Reading  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Journal Article Critique
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Summary
50 pts

Good

The article is clearly but succinctly summarized - only the key points of the article are touched upon. The article summary takes up no more than one third of the total assignment.
Fair

The article is clearly summarized, but some sub points are addressed along with main points. The summary is not succinct, is too long and cumbersome
Poor

The article summary is unclear or overly detailed, so long as to appear more like a short, unclear article than a summary.
Article Choice
20 pts

Good

Article selected is current (<5 years), topic is specific to task. Article published in peer-reviewed scholarly journal.
Fair

Article selected may be current (<5 years) or somewhat older, topic is related to task, but less specific. Article published in peer-reviewed scholarly journal.
Poor

Article is barely related to task or is grossly outdated (> 10 years). Article not from acceptable source.
Organization
20 pts

Good

Summary is well organized, and clearly stated. The points of the article are clear from the very beginning and the name and author of the article is made clear early in the paper.
Fair

Paper is organized, has an intro, body and conclusion. The purpose of the paper becomes clear within the paper and the name and author of the article is mentioned within the paper.
Poor

Paper is not well organized, has an unclear or non-existent intro, body and conclusion. The purpose of the paper is unclear and the name and author of the article is not stated or stated late.
Mechanics Requirements
5 pts

Good

APA/MLA and page length (2) requirements are met and there are few grammatical errors or typos.
Fair

APA/MLA and page length (2) requirements are met and there are 1-4 grammatical errors or typos.
Poor

APA/MLA and page length requirements are not met. There are 5+ grammatical errors or typos.



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  • Academic Journal Summary



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