Topic: Bridging the Digital Divide: Reaching Vulnerable Populations

Rubric for Article Critique Reports: Research Based Articles APA Format

A. 5 point Title of the article, journal information

Your name and date

B. 25 points

Write an abstract summarizing the article

C.

1. The Problem (1-2 paragraphs) 12 points

Is the problem clearly stated?

Is the problem practically important?

What is the purpose of the study?

What is the hypothesis?

Are the key terms defined?

2. Review of Literature (1-2 paragraphs) 12 point

Are the cited sources pertinent to the study?

Is the review too broad or too narrow?

Are the references recent?

Is there any evidence of bias?

3. Design and procedures (1-2 paragraphs) 12 points

What research methodology was used?

Was it a replica study or an original study?

What measurement tools were used?

How were the procedures structured?

Was a pilot study conducted?

What are the variables?

How was sampling performed?

4. Data Analysis and presentation (1-2 paragraphs) 12 point

How was data analyzed?

Was data qualitative or quantitative?

Did findings support the hypothesis and purpose?

Were weaknesses and problems discussed?

5. Conclusions and Implications (1-2 paragraphs) 12 points

Are the conclusions of the study related to the

original purpose?

Were the implications discussed?

Whom the results and conclusions will effect?

What recommendations were make at the conclusion?

D. Overall Assessment (1 paragraph) 10 points

What is your overall assessment of the study?

and the article?

Total 100 points