Review article

Research Article Review

Preparing the Paper

• The Week 6 Research Article Paper folder in Doc Sharing lists articles from which you are to select ONE to analyze.

• Retrieve the full-text version of the article from the library. Read it thoroughly.

• Write a brief introduction to your paper, however do not label it as an “Introduction” in accordance with the rules of APA scholarly writing.

• State the research question for this study in a paragraph.

• Describe the research design of this study.

• Explain how the sample was selected and include the number of participants. Make a judgment as to whether the sample size was adequate, and defend your answer why or why not.

• Describe the data collection method(s) including who collected data, what tools were used, and other pertinent information.

• Identify the limitations of the study, and describe how the limitations could be overcome in subsequent studies.

• Describe the findings reported in the study. What is the answer to the research question based on these findings? If the study fails to answer the research question, what do you believe is the reason?

• Summarize the article. Based on these findings, is the evidence that you found on your topic strong enough to suggest a change in practice, or an idea for practice? Please provide the rationale for your answer.

• List your references, formatted in APA style, On the References page. Guidelines and a sample paper on APA may be found under Course Home in the Course Resources link. Follow the guidelines for writing professional papers using APA formatting as described in the 6th edition of the manual.

Grading Criteria

Category

Points

%

Description

Research Question

22

11%

In a short paragraph, state the research question of this study.

Design of Study

22

11%

Describe the research design used in the study

Sample/Population of the Study

28

14%

Comment on how the sample was selected and on the number of participants. Is the number adequate? Why or why not?

Data Collection Methods

28

14%

Describe the data collection procedure.

Limitations

24

12%

Describe the limitations found in the study.

Findings

24

12%

Based on this study, what are the findings? What is the answer to the research question? Does the study fail to answer the question, and if so, why?

Summary of Article

(See rubric for categories and breakdown of points.)

28

14%

Summary of all aspects of the study is clear and comprehensive. Rationale for decisions related to use of study findings is clear.

Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling/ APA Formatting

24

12%

No more than 0–3 errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

APA formatting is correct with 0–3 errors.

Total

200

100%

A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.

Grading Rubric

Assignment Criteria

A

(92-100%)

Outstanding or highest level of performance

B

(84-91%)

Very good or high level of performance

C

(76-83%)

Competent or satisfactory level of performance

F

(0-75%)

Poor or failing or unsatisfactory level of performance

Pts.

Research question

(22 points)

Fully describes the research question.

(20-22 points)

Partially describes the research question

(18-19 points)

Minimally describes the research question.

(17 points)

Does not describe the research question.

(0-16 points)

/22

Design of the study

(22 points)

Fully describes the design of the study

(20-22 points)

Partially describes the design of the study

(18-19 points)

Minimally describes the design of the study

(17 points)

Does not describe the design of the study

(0-16 points)

/22

Sample/ population of the study

(28 points)

Fully describes the sample used in the study.

(26-28 points)

Partially describes the sample used in the study.

(24-25 points)

Minimally describes the sample used in the study.

(21-23 points)

Does not describe the sample used in the study.

(0-20 points)

/28

Data collection methods

(28 points)

Fully describes the data collection method used in the study.

(26-28 points)

Partially describes the data collection method used in the study.

(24-25 points)

Minimally describes the data collection method used in the study.

(21-23 points)

Does not describe the data collection method used in the study.

(0-20 points)

/28

Limitations

(24 points)

Fully describes the limitations found in the study.

(22-24 points)

Partially describe the limitations found in the study.

(20-21 points)

Minimally describe the limitations found in the study.

(18-19 points)

Does not describe the limitations found in the study.

(0-17 points)

/24

Findings

(24 points)

Fully describes the findings of the study.

(22-24 points)

Partially describes the findings of the study.

(20-21 points)

Minimally describes the findings of the study.

(18-19 points)

Does not describe the findings of the study.

(0-17 points)

/24

Summary

(28 points)

Summarizes study and states rationale for whether a change in practice is warranted

(26-28 points)

Partially summarizes study and states rationale for whether a change in practice is warranted.

(24-25 points)

Minimally summarizes study and states rationale for whether a change in practice is warranted.

(21-23 points)

Does not summarize study and does not give rationale for whether a change in practice is warranted.

(0-20 points)

/28

Grammar, punctuation, and spelling/ APA formatting

(24 points)

No more than 0–3 errors in grammar, punctuation, APA, and spelling.

(22-24 points)

No more than 4–6 errors in grammar, punctuation, APA, and spelling

(20-21 points)

No more than 7–9 errors in grammar, punctuation, APA, and spelling

(18-19 points)

More than10 errors

(0-17 points)

/24

Total Points = 200

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