Journal Review

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content 70

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Summarize the Journal Article Content

22 – 24 points

· Summary is concisely worded (but of sufficient length in order to adequately provide a complete review of the article).

· Summary includes all major topics of the article (if the article is a research study, briefly describes hypotheses, methods, results, discussion, and implications).

· Summary is the foundation for the subsequent 2 sections of paper.

20 - 21 points

· Summary is unclear or illogical and inconsistent with the contents of the article worded

· Summary does not include all major topics of the article (if the article is a research study, briefly describes hypotheses, methods, results, discussion, and implications).

· Summary does not provide a strong the foundation for the subsequent 2 sections of paper.

1 - 19 points

· Summary is unclear and illogical. Important points of the article are not included and the flow of thought lacks a logical connection with the article. Major points of the article are not identified.

0 points

Not discussed.

Interaction with Journal Article

22 - 23 points

· Interaction includes a clearly stated Initial response to the article,

· Comments about design/methodology (if appropriate),

· Insights gained,

· Reasons for your interest in topic, and

· Future research interest based on topic.

· It also includes information from other sources outside the article (previous textbooks, articles, Scripture, ethical codes, etc.) that directly relate.

20 - 21 points

Interaction reflects surface analysis of the article, fails to address each of the required interaction responses and/or provides ambiguous interaction with the article

1 - 19 points

Interaction does not reflect adequate analysis and exploration of the important themes for the Interaction section

0 points

This area is not included in the paper.

Application of Journal Article

21 - 23 points

· Application is approximately 1 page of text.

· Application of the article’s core ideas from the article are related to a specific counseling situation (describe the scenario and counseling issue).

19 - 20 points

· Application is inadequately developed and core ideas of the article are unrelated to a specific counseling situation (describe the scenario and counseling issue).

1 – 18 points

· Application is underdeveloped and core ideas of the article are unrelated to a specific counseling situation (describe the scenario and counseling issue).

0 points

There is no application made

Structure 30

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Mechanics

22 - 23 points

No grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors are present. Voice and person are used correctly and consistently (no second person pronouns).Writing is precise. Word choice is appropriate.

20 - 21 points

Few grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors are present. Voice and person are used correctly (no second person pronouns). Writing style is sufficient. Word choice is adequate.

1 - 19 points

Several grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors are present. Voice and person are used inconsistently. Writing style is understandable but could be improved. Word choice is generally good.

0 points

Numerous spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors are present. Voice and person are misused. Writing style is difficult to understand. Word choice is poor.

APA Format Elements

5 - 7 points

Citations and format are in current APA style. Cover page, Citations, Running head, and References are correctly formatted. Paper is double-spaced with 1-inch margins and written in 12 point Times New Roman font. An Abstract is not needed

4 points

Citations and format are in current APA style with few errors. Cover page, Citations, Running head, and References are present with few errors. Paper is double-spaced with 1-inch margins and written in 12 point Times New Roman font.

1 - 3 points

Citations and format are in current APA style though several errors are present. Cover page, Citations, Running head, and References are included though several errors are present. Paper is double-spaced, but margins or fonts are incorrect.

0 points

Citations are not formatted correctly. Cover page, Running head, and References are not included or not formatted correctly. Paper is not double-spaced, margins are incorrect, or font is incorrect.

Total

Advanced 92 - 100

Proficient 83 - 91

Developing 1 - 82

Not present

Professor

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