Will be checked on turnitin.com Must be done using your own words. I already have the first paragraph done..(the intro) below is the rubric and attached is the article…
Journal Article Summary Rubric
ï‚· Each summary is worth 25 points.
ï‚· You may choose to summarize a journal article based on a topic covered in a chapter of the course
textbook.
ï‚· The article must be from a peer reviewed journal.
o You may use the library or online databases (e.g. ProQuest, Psychinfo).
ï‚· You must follow APA format
o Resource: Google – Owl Purdue APA
ï‚· Summary Requirements
o 850 Words
o Double Spaced, Times New Roman or Arial 12-point font
o Title of article
o Title and date of research journal
o Name(s) of author(s)
ï‚· Summary Format
o Goal(s) of the experiment (what authors were studying)
o Methodology (steps in collecting data)
o Results (conclusion)
o Personal critique (i.e., your thoughts, opinions, reactions)
APA style
/ 2
Hypothesis
statement
/ 4
Methodology
summary
/ 9
Results summary
/ 6
Grammar/structure
/ 4
– proper citation of
article, per APA 6th
edition
– identify the
specific research
question being
addressed and the
outcome predicted
by the author(s)
– identify the
independent and
dependent
variables
– describe the
population
– describe how the
study was
conducted
– discuss the
findings of the
study
– was the
hypothesis
supported?
– identify the
implications of the
research findings
– proper grammar and
sentence structure
– use of complete
sentences
– everything is in your
OWN words
– avoid the overuse of
quotations