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EDUC 200

Phi Delta Kappan Article Review Instructions

After reading the article “The Fight for Religious Freedom” thoroughly, create a Microsoft Word document and write 2 paragraphs about your selected article. These 2 paragraphs must total at least 450 words, excluding references. The first paragraph must be a summary of the article and the second paragraph must be your analysis of the contents of the article. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the article. Determine whether you are in favor or disagreement with the author’s position and support this decision in the second paragraph.

A minimum of 1 in-text citation must be included. Include the full current APA reference on an additional page. See the grading rubric located below for further details.

Quality of Information: 12 to 14 points

· Information clearly relates to the main topic.

· It includes several supporting details and/or examples.

· The strengths and weaknesses of the article are properly assessed.

· At least 450 words submitted for assignment (excludes references).

Organization: 12 to 14 points

Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and basic APA formatting is applied in title page, margins, font, spacing, and use of running head with 0-2 errors.

Reflection: 12 to 14 points

Personal reflection and position on the topic is very clearly articulated.

Sources: 12 to 14 points

· All sources are accurately documented in current APA format.

· Article was found in Phi Delta Kappan and was written in the past 5 years.

· 1 in-text citation included

Mechanics: 12 to 14 points

There are 0–4 grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.