Journal Critique 2
EDUC 746
JOURNAL CRITIQUE GRADING RUBRIC
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Criteria |
Levels of Achievement |
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Content |
Advanced |
Proficient |
Developing |
Not Present |
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Summary Paragraph |
8 points Candidate provides a concise paragraph summary that includes the purpose of the paper and the intended audience. The paragraph is summarized with balance, clarity, and relevance. Citations are appropriately used to support summary. There are no direct quotes used. |
7 points Candidate provides a paragraph summary that includes the purpose of the paper and the intended audience. The paragraph is summarized with balance, clarity, and relevance. Citations are appropriately used to support summary. There are no direct quotes used. |
1 to 6 points Candidate provides a paragraph summary that includes the purpose of the paper and the intended audience; however, the summary includes more than one paragraph. Citations are not used to support summary. There is a direct quote used. |
0 points Not present |
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Analysis Paragraph |
12 points Candidate analyzes the intended audience, the writing style of the author of the article, the main points of author, and whether or not the author provided adequate support throughout. This paragraph is a thoughtful, focused, in-depth analysis of the topic. There are no direct quotes used. |
10 to 11 points Candidate provides an adequate analysis of the intended audience, the writing style of the author of the article, the main points of author, and whether or not the author provided adequate support throughout. There are no direct quotes used. |
1 to 9 points Candidate does not analyze the article, but rather summarizes more of the article. The candidate does not analyze the article for the intended audience, the writing style of the author of the article, the main points of author, and whether or not the author provided adequate support throughout. This paragraph is a thoughtful, focused, in-depth analysis of the topic. The candidate uses direct quotes or there is more than one paragraph for the analysis. |
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Personal and Practical Application |
14 to 15 points Candidate provides a solid paragraph that provides a personal application of the information presented in the article. The candidate supports the application by at least one citation from Barsky and/or the Bible. |
13 points Candidate provides a decent paragraph that provides a personal application of the information presented in the article. The candidate supports the application by at least one citation from Barsky and/or the Bible. |
1 to 12 points Candidate provides a decent paragraph that provides a personal application of the information presented in the article. The candidate supports the application by at least one citation from Barsky and/or the Bible. There is more than one paragraph for the analysis. |
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Structure |
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Paragrah Length, Sentence Structure and Mechanics |
8 points Sentences are well-phrased and varied in length and structure. Writing displays introductory and concluding sentences that are concise, interesting and focused. Each paragraph is at least five sentences and contains 100–150 words. The writing is free of errors. |
7 points
Sentences are well-phrased and there is some variety in length and structure. Writing displays clear introductory and concluding sentences. Each paragraph is at least five sentences and contains fewer than 100 words or more than 150 words. There are 1–3 errors, but they do not represent a major distraction or obscure meaning. |
1 to 6 points
Some sentences are awkwardly constructed so that the reader is occasionally distracted. Writing displays vague introductory and concluding sentences. The writing includes many errors. Each paragraph is less than five sentences and contains fewer than 100 words or more than 150 words. |
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Template and APA Formatting |
7 points
The candidate uses the provided template. APA formatting is used throughout for the title page, headings, citations, and reference pages. |
6 points The candidate uses the provided template. APA formatting is used throughout for the title page, headings, citations, and reference pages. There is one error in APA. |
1 to 5 points The candidate uses the provided template. APA formatting is used throughout for the title page, headings, citations, and reference pages. There is more than one APA error. |
0 points
Not present |
Running head: TITLE OF PAPER 1
TITLE OF PAPER 4
Title of Paper
Author
EDUC 746 Conflict Resolution
Title of Paper
Use this space to give a short introduction to the article and the purpose of the paper. This should be a minimum of five sentences. Make sure when you list the author’s name, you place the year of publication in parenthesis after the author’s name. You will need to follow all APA guidelines for citations. Citations should include the author’s last name, comma, and the year of publication. Example: (Smith, 2010). Citations with direct quotes should include the author’s name, comma, year of publication, comma, and the page number. Example: (Smith, 2010, p.23). You do not need the page number unless you have a direct quote from the work in the sentence. If you need assistance in what to include in this critique, please see
this website
for a good overview.
Summary
Use this section to summarize the article you read. This should include the main points of the article. Make sure you properly cite within this section. APA states that you must credit the source when “paraphrasing, quoting an author directly, or describing an idea that influenced your work” (p. 170). All paragraphs must be at least five sentences.
Analysis
Use this section to analyze the article. This means you critically think through the article’s main points. Who was the intended audience? Did the author clearly communicate the main points to the intended audience? Did the author provide adequate support to back his/her claims? Was the article effective or ineffective? Why or why not? This paragraph should at least be five sentences.
Personal Reflection
Use this section to provide insight from your personal and/or professional experience. You should integrate support from your required readings from Barsky. In addition, you should seek to integrate a Biblical worldview into this section. This paragraph should be a minimum of five sentences.
References
You will only include references that you cited within the Journal Critique. If you integrate a Biblical worldview by quoting from the Bible, you do not include the Bible in this section. At a minimum, you should include the article you read and your Barsky textbook. Make sure all references utilize a hanging indent and remove any hyperlinks.
EDUC746
Journal Critique Instructions
During this course, you will complete 4 Journal Critiques (see chart below). For each critique, you will summarize, critique, and personally apply a research article from a professional journal. It is appropriate for you to utilize research journals in your particular field where possible. All articles must be current (published no more than 5 years ago).
Each critique must have 3 main paragraphs: 1) a summary paragraph that includes clear introductory sentence; 2) an analysis of author’s key points; and 3) a personal application that includes a clear concluding sentence. Each paragraph must be 100–150 words and each critique must be 300–450 words (no abstract is required and the word count does not include the required title and reference pages). All papers must use the attached template in the Assignment Instructions folder on Blackboard and follow current APA style.
Articles selected must relate to the topics given.
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Journal Critique Number and Module/Week Topic |
Module/Week |
Journal Critique Topic |
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1. Conflict Resolution Roles and Definitions |
Module/Week 1 |
Select a research article on a specific conflict issue, conflict resolution strategy, or the role of leadership in conflict resolution in your current field. |
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2. Negotiation |
Module/Week 3 |
After reading your text for this module/week, select a research article related to negotiation that relates to your current professional position or a professional position you plan to pursue. |
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3. Advocacy |
Module/Week 5 |
Select a specific level of education (pre-school, primary, middle, secondary, higher education, continuing education, adult education, etc.) and select a research article addressing the role of advocacy in an issue specific to your selected area. |
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4. Mediation |
Module/Week 6 |
After reading your text for this module/week, select a research article related to mediation that relates to your current professional position or a professional position you plan to pursue. |
Submit each Journal Critique by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the assigned module/week.