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SOCIOLOGY 498

Senior Seminar in Sociology

Critique of One Peer-Reviewed Article (25 points):

Due no later than 11:55p ET on October 2, 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is for you to critically read a peer-reviewed article relevant to your research question. You will be providing a sociological summary, analysis and critique. You should write it with intent to incorporate it into your paper, and to start to establish how you will organize your literature review.

The completed assignment (2-4pgs) should include:

1) Statement of the thesis/research question in the article

2) Clear statement of how this article is relevant to your research project’s thesis/research statement/question

3) Brief description of:

a. Methodology and analysis used –

i. Quantitative: primary data analysis – from data collected by the researcher OR secondary data analysis – from a database; statistical model used

ii. Qualitative (e.g. interview, content analysis, observation)

iii. Level of analysis (micro, meso, macro)

b. Sample size and composition (i.e. n=2,500; 90% respondents white females ages 21-48 drawn from a national probability sample)

c. Identification of key variables and their measurement

i. Independent variable(s) and dependent variable(s)

ii. Measurement: e.g. gender role attitudes were measured on a Likert Scale (1-5) from very traditional to very egalitarian.

d. Hypotheses of the authors

4) Key findings

5) Analyze strengths and weaknesses of article

a. Should include at least 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses

6) Any paraphrased or quoted work must include APA formatted in-text citations and reference

· Notes: Be aware of the structure of a scientific article such as this: introduction of the problem, literature review, methodology, findings, and discussion. Notice that the authors begin with a discussion of theories (and prior literature) that predict/explain their thesis an hypotheses

· This should be written in essay format (not bullet points); it will be graded/reviewed not only for content but for logic, clarity, and mechanics (grammar, spelling, etc). Remember to proofread your work carefully. The assignment should be 2-4 double-spaced, typed pages.

CRITIQUE OF PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLE GRADING RUBRIC

	Outstanding	Above Average	Average	Below Average	Unacceptable
Paper Length: 2 pts	3-4 full pages or more (2 pts)	2-3 full pages(1.5 pts)	2 full pages. (1 pts)	1.5-2 pages. (.5pt)	Less than 1 pg (0 pts)
Statement of Article Thesis/Research Q	Clearly stated (1 pt)		Difficult to find, needs clarifications.5 pt		Not included 0 pt
Relevance of Article to Research Q	Clearly stated (2 pts)	1.5 pts	Needs some elaboration (1 pt)	Unclear, needs significant elaboration (.5 pts)	Missing (0 pts)
Description of Methods	Detailed description reflects thorough reading of article and understanding of methods (5 pts)		Minor errors; need some elaboration/clarification of methods (3 pts)		Significant errors; missing (0 pts)
Statement of Hypothesis	Clearly Sated (1 pt)		Difficult to find, needs clarification (.5 pt)		Not included (0pts)
Key Findings	Reflects thorough reading and understanding of key findings. (3 pts)		Needs some elaboration/clarification (1.5 pts)		Incorrect, not included (0pts)
Analyze Strengths & Weaknesses	Reflects thorough reading of the article. Includes 2 clearly stated strengths and 2 weaknesses (5 pts)		Missing 1 strength/weakness; need elaboration/clarification; (3 pts)		Significant errors; missing (0 pts)
Paper Organization: 5 pts	Typed with proper margins, font, and sizing. \ Academic language used; college-level writing. Paragraphs flow well, linked by transitional phrases. Excellent logic and clarity (5 pts)	Typed with proper margins, font, and sizing. Academic language used; college-level writing. Paper is easy to read. Good logic and clarity(4 pts)	Typed with proper margins, font, and sizing. Academic language used; college-level writing. Average login and clarity. Needs some elaboration/clarification (3 pts)	Paper is lacking proper organization and flow. Below college-level writing. Lack of clarity in thoughts and arguments. . (2 pts)	Margins are too large. Font style is not Arial or Times New Roman. Font size is larger than 12. Paper is not in paper format. Language used throughout paper is informal and non-academic. (1 pt)
APA Formatted Citations	Included APA formatted in-text citations and full references for ALL paraphrased and quoted work from other sources. (3 pts)	Minor errors in APA formatting of citations. (2 pts)	Multiple errors in APA formatting of citations. (1.5 pt)	Missing some citations, and errors in APA formatting. (1 pts)	No citations included. (0 pts)
Grammar & Spelling	Author makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. (3 pts)	Author makes a couple errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. (2 pts)	Author makes a few errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. (1 pt)	Author makes multiple errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. (.5 pts)	Authors makes so many errors in grammar and spelling that the intent of the paper cannot be understood. (0 pts)