Journal Article Critique (Eastern Time). BY SUNDAY

Criteria

Points Possible

Points

Earned

Length

0 to 45 points

The critique contains at least 3 pages of text as well as a title page, abstract page, and reference page (that only includes the citation of the article chosen).

Form

0 to 70 points

· The student will chose a scholarly journal article from the References section of the textbook.

· The critique includes a succinct abstract detailing an in-depth summation of the article.

· The first 1½ pages address the content of the article (The Summary—this will be your first heading), and second 1½ pages address your critical thoughts on the content (The Critique—this will be your second heading).

· The Christian worldview is integrated in the critique. (If you leave this piece out, or are too ‘peripheral’ in your analysis, points will be deducted).

Current APA Style

0 to 40 points

The paper is in current APA format.

Mechanics

0 to 45 points

· The critique is free of grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

· The chosen article comes from the References section of the textbook. (If not, it is an automatic ‘F’).

· The chosen article is scholarly and not from a newspaper, magazine, newsletter, book/article review, or editor’s comments on an edition. (If not, it is an automatic ‘F’).

· The critique is at least 3 full pages of text.

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