article review paper

Article Review Grading Rubric

1. Summary

12 In the student’s own words, highlights the main purpose of the research, results, and conclusions; is between half a page and a page in length.

9 In the student’s own words, highlights the main purpose of the research and most of the significant results and conclusions; is between half a page and a page in length.

6 In the students own words, highlights the main purpose of the research and only some of the significant results and conclusions; or, alternatively, includes so much detail that it is not a summary; is less than half a page or more than a page in length.

3 Fails to adequately summarize research purpose, results, and conclusions.

2. Significance of Research Question

12 Explains why the research question is/is not significant for the field of air quality modeling, and why it is/is not significant to society at large. Justifies the significance/insignificance of the question using 2 details from the article.

9 Explains why the research question is/is not significant for the field of air quality modeling, and why it is/is not significant to society at large. Justifies the significance/insignificance of the question using 1 detail from the article.

6 Explains why the research question is/is not significant for the field of air quality modeling, or why it is/is not significant to society at large.

2 Fails to adequately explain why the research question is/is not significant.

3. Method Used to Answer the Question

12 Discusses 3 specific reasons why the method was valid or not.

8 Discusses 2 specific reasons why the method was valid or not.

4 Discusses 1 specific reason why the method was valid or not.

1 Fails to justify whether the method was valid or not.

4. Were the Results Expected or Surprising?

12 Provides 3 reasons, based on what we discussed in class, why the results are expected or surprising.

8 Provides 2 reasons, based on what we discussed in class, why the results are expected or surprising.

4 Provides 1 reason, based on what we discussed in class, why the results are expected or surprising.

1 Does not explain why the results are expected or surprising.

5. What additional research related to this topic should be conducted?

12 Provides 3 creative ideas for additional research, or 4 adequate ideas.

9 Provides 2 creative ideas, or 3 adequate ideas.

6 Provides 1 creative idea, or 2 adequate ideas.

3 Provides 1 adequate idea.

6. What were the strengths of the article, and what were its weaknesses?

12 Explains 4 strengths/weaknesses (2 strengths and 2 weaknesses, or 3 and 1, NOT 4 of each).

9 Explains 3 strengths/weaknesses.

6 Explains 2 strengths/weaknesses.

3 Explains 1 strength/weakness.

7. How did the article relate to what we studied in class?

12 Describes 3 ways the article relates to what we studied in class.

8 Describes 2 ways the article relates to what we studied in class.

4 Describes 1 way the article relates to what we studied in class.

1 Does not adequately describe how the article relates to what we studied in class.

8. If you could ask the author one question about the article, what would it be?

6 Provides an insightful question.

3 Provides an adequate question.

Format

10 Review is 3 to 5 pages, single spaced, 12-point Times Roman font, 1” margins.

7 Review is ½ a page short or ½ a page long.

4 Review is 1 page short or 1 page long, or uses incorrect font or margins.

1 Review is more than 1 page short or long.