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Name: Research Article Critique Rubric

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ProficientCompetentNeeds ImprovementUnsatisfactoryType of ResearchPoints:1 (6.66666%)

Correctly identifies type of research — quantitative or qualitative. Fully explains the aspects that determine its type of research.

Points:0.8 (5.33333%)

Correctly identifies type of research — quantitative or qualitative. Partially explains the aspects that determine its type of research.

Points:0.5 (3.33333%)

• Contains some incorrect information about the type of research.

Points:0 (0.00%)

• Contains mostly incorrect information about the type of research or omits research type.

Significance of Issue

Points:1 (6.66666%)

Fully discusses the significance of the issue studied in the research article.

Points:0.8 (5.33333%)

Adequately discusses the significance of the issue studied in the research article.

Points:0.5 (3.33333%)

Does not adequately discuss the significance or has some incorrect information.

Points:0 (0.00%)

Omits significance or has a lot of incorrect information.

Literature Search

Points:2 (13.33333%)

Fully discusses the completeness of the literature search, its relevance, and its currency.

Points:1.6 (10.66666%)

Adequately discusses the completeness of the literature search, its relevance, and its currency.

Points:1 (6.66666%)

Does not adequately discuss the completeness of the literature search or has some incorrect information.

Points:0 (0.00%)

Omits discussion of literature search or has a lot of incorrect information.

Sample

Points:2 (13.33333%)

Correctly identifies the sample (n). Fully describes the sample and fully discusses of the sample selection method.

Points:1.6 (10.66666%)

Correctly identifies the sample (n). Adequately describes the sample and adequately discusses of the sample selection method.

Points:1 (6.66666%)

Incorrectly identifies the sample (n). Does not adequately describes the sample and/or inadequately discusses of the sample selection method. Or contains some incorrect information.

Points:0 (0.00%)

Omits discussion of sample or has a lot of incorrect information.

Data Collection

Points:2 (13.33333%)

Fully discusses data collection in the research article.

Points:1.6 (10.66666%)

Adequately discusses data collection in the research article.

Points:1 (6.66666%)

Does not adequately discuss data collection in the research article or has some incorrect information.

Points:0 (0.00%)

Omits discussion of data collection or has a lot of incorrect information

Results

Points:2 (13.33333%)

Summarizes results well and concisely.

Points:1.6 (10.66666%)

Adequately summarizes results.

Points:1 (6.66666%)

Does not adequately summarize results or has some incorrect information

Points:0 (0.00%)

Omits summary of results or has a lot of incorrect information.

Practice

Points:2 (13.33333%)

Fully discusses how the research can be used in practice.

Points:1.6 (10.66666%)

Adequately discusses how the research can be used in practice.

Points:1 (6.66666%)

Does not adequately discuss how the research can be used in practice or has some incorrect information.

Points:0 (0.00%)

Omits discussion of how the research can be used in practice or has a lot of incorrect information.

Limitations

Points:2 (13.33333%)

Correctly and fully identifies and discusses the limitations of the research.

Points:1.6 (10.66666%)

Correctly and adequately identifies and discusses the limitations of the research.

Points:1 (6.66666%)

Does not adequately identify and discuss the limitations of the research or has some incorrect information.

Points:0 (0.00%)

Omits discussion of the limitation of the research or has a lot of incorrect information.

Further Study

Points:1 (6.66666%)

Correctly and fully identifies and discusses the needs for further study of this issue.

Points:0.8 (5.33333%)

Adequately identifies and discusses the needs for further study of this issue.

Points:0 (0.00%)

Does not adequately identify and discuss the needs for further study of this issue or has some incorrect information.

Points:0 (0.00%)

Omits discussion of the needs for further study of this issue or has a lot of incorrect information.