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Journal Article Review Grading
Rubric
Integration of Spiritualty and Counseling (Liberty
University)
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JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW GRADING
RUBRIC
Criteria Levels of Achievement
Content
70% Advanced Proficient Developing Not present
Summarize
the Journal
Article
Content
22 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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.
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Application
of Journal
Article
21 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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.
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