Assignment Criteria |
A (100%)
Exceptional
Outstanding or highest level of performance |
B (88%)
Exceeds
Very good or high level of performance |
C (80%)
Meets
Competent or satisfactory level of performance |
NI (38%)
Needs Improvement
Poor or failing level of performance |
F (0%)
Developing
Unsatisfactory level of performance |
Question 1 Purpose
10 points |
Correctly identifies the purpose of the research article.
10 points ☐ |
Mostly identifies the purpose of the research article
9 points ☐ |
Somewhat identifies the purpose of the research article.
8 points ☐ |
Offers a purpose for the article, but incorrectly identifies it.
4 points ☐ |
Does not identify any purpose for the research.
0 points ☐ |
Question 2 Research question
10 points |
Correctly identifies the research question in the study, or identifies the implied question, or indicates that no research question was given.
10 points ☐ |
Mostly identifies the research question that the author described.
9 points ☐ |
Somewhat identifies the research question that the author described.
8 points ☐ |
Offers a research question, but incorrectly identifies it.
4 points ☐ |
Does not identify any research question.
0 points ☐ |
Question 3
Research design
10 points |
Correctly describes the research design of the study.
10 points ☐ |
Mostly describes the research design of the study.
9 points ☐ |
Somewhat describes the research design of the study.
8 points ☐ |
Offers a research design, but incorrectly identifies it.
4 points ☐ |
Does not identify any research design.
0 points ☐ |
Question 4 Population
10 points |
Correctly identifies and describes in detail the population of the research article.
10 points ☐ |
Mostly describes identifies and describes the population of the research article.
9 points ☐ |
Somewhat identifies and describes the population of the research article.
8 points ☐ |
Offers a population, but incorrectly identifies it as the one in the research article.
4 points ☐ |
Does not identify any population.
0 points ☐ |
Question 5 Sample
10 points |
Correctly explains if the sampling approach was appropriate for the research design studied, and if it was adequate.
10 points ☐ |
Correctly explains if the sampling approach was appropriate for the research design studied, but fails to correctly identify if it was adequate.
9 points ☐ |
Correctly explains the sampling approach, but incorrectly identifies if it was, or was not, appropriate or adequate.
8 points ☐ |
Misidentifies the sampling approach.
4 points ☐ |
Doesn’t explain any sampling approach.
0 points ☐ |
Question 6 Data collection
10 points |
Correctly describes the data collection procedure in detail.
10 points ☐ |
Correctly describes the data collection procedure in general.
9 points ☐ |
Correctly describes most of the data collection procedure but fails to describe all of it.
8 points ☐ |
Incorrectly describes the data collection procedure, or omits most of the information.
4 points ☐ |
Does not describe any data collection procedures.
0 points ☐ |
Question 7 Data analysis
10 points |
Correctly describes how the all of the data were analyzed.
10 points ☐ |
Correctly describes how most of the data were analyzed.
9 points ☐ |
Describes how the data were analyzed, but may contain some misinformation.
8 points ☐ |
Describes incorrectly how data were analyzed, or omitted large portions of the information.
4 points ☐ |
Does not describe how data were analyzed.
0 points ☐ |
Question 8 Limitations
10 points |
Correctly describes all of the limitations in the study.
10 points ☐ |
Correctly describes most of the limitations in the study.
9 points ☐ |
Correctly describes some of the limitations in the study, but may omit one or two.
8 points ☐ |
Minimally describes the limitations of the study, or misidentifies them.
4 points ☐ |
Does not describe any limitations for the study.
0 points ☐ |
Question 9 Conclusions
10 points |
Correctly describes all of the authors’ conclusions.
10 points ☐ |
Correctly describes most of the authors’ conclusions.
9 points ☐ |
Correctly describes some of the authors’ conclusions, but may omit one or two.
8 points ☐ |
Minimally describes the author’s conclusions, or misidentifies them.
4 points ☐ |
Does not describe any author conclusions.
0 points ☐ |
Question 10 Advances knowledge
10 points |
Describes in-depth how this research advances knowledge in the field.
10 points ☐ |
Generally, describes how this research advances knowledge
9 points ☐ |
Briefly describes how this research advances knowledge in the field.
8 points ☐ |
Incorrectly describes how this research advances knowledge in the field.
4 points ☐ |
Does not describe how the research advances knowledge in the field.
0 points ☐ |
Question 11 Purpose
10 points |
Correctly identifies the purpose of the research article.
10 points ☐ |
Mostly identifies the purpose of the research article
9 points ☐ |
Somewhat identifies the purpose of the research article.
8 points ☐ |
Offers a purpose for the article, but incorrectly identifies it.
4 points ☐ |
Does not identify any purpose for the research.
0 points ☐ |
Question 12 Research question
10 points |
Correctly identifies the research question in the study, or identifies the implied question, or indicates that no research question was given.
10 points ☐ |
Mostly identifies the research question that the author described.
9 points ☐ |
Somewhat identifies the research question that the author described.
8 points ☐ |
Offers a research question, but incorrectly identifies it.
4 points ☐ |
Does not identify any research question.
0 points ☐ |
Question 13
Research design
10 points |
Correctly describes the research design of the study.
10 points ☐ |
Mostly describes the research design of the study.
9 points ☐ |
Somewhat describes the research design of the study.
8 points ☐ |
Offers a research design, but incorrectly identifies it.
4 points ☐ |
Does not identify any research design.
0 points ☐ |
Question 14 Population
10 points |
Correctly identifies and describes in detail the population of the research article.
10 points ☐ |
Mostly describes identifies and describes the population of the research article.
9 points ☐ |
Somewhat identifies and describes the population of the research article.
8 points ☐ |
Offers a population, but incorrectly identifies it as the one in the research article.
4 points ☐ |
Does not identify any population.
0 points ☐ |
Question 15 Sample
10 points |
Correctly explains if the sampling approach was appropriate for the research design studied, and if it was adequate.
10 points ☐ |
Correctly explains if the sampling approach was appropriate for the research design studied, but fails to correctly identify if it was adequate.
9 points ☐ |
Correctly explains the sampling approach, but incorrectly identifies if it was, or was not, appropriate or adequate.
8 points ☐ |
Misidentifies the sampling approach.
4 points ☐ |
Doesn’t explain any sampling approach.
0 points ☐ |
Question 16 Data collection
10 points |
Correctly describes the data collection procedure in detail.
10 points ☐ |
Correctly describes the data collection procedure in general.
9 points ☐ |
Correctly describes most of the data collection procedure but fails to describe all of it.
8 points ☐ |
Incorrectly describes the data collection procedure, or omits most of the information.
4 points ☐ |
Does not describe any data collection procedures.
0 points ☐ |
Question 17 Data analysis
10 points |
Correctly describes how the all of the data were analyzed.
10 points ☐ |
Correctly describes how most of the data were analyzed.
9 points ☐ |
Describes how the data were analyzed, but may contain some misinformation.
8 points ☐ |
Describes incorrectly how data were analyzed, or omitted large portions of the information.
4 points ☐ |
Does not describe how data were analyzed.
0 points ☐ |
Question 18 Limitations
10 points |
Correctly describes all of the limitations in the study.
10 points ☐ |
Correctly describes most of the limitations in the study.
9 points ☐ |
Correctly describes some of the limitations in the study, but may omit one or two.
8 points ☐ |
Minimally describes the limitations of the study, or misidentifies them.
4 points ☐ |
Does not describe any limitations for the study.
0 points ☐ |
Question 19 Conclusions
10 points |
Correctly describes all of the authors’ conclusions.
10 points ☐ |
Correctly describes most of the authors’ conclusions.
9 points ☐ |
Correctly describes some of the authors’ conclusions, but may omit one or two.
8 points ☐ |
Minimally describes the author’s conclusions, or misidentifies them.
4 points ☐ |
Does not describe any author conclusions.
0 points ☐ |
Question 20 Advances knowledge
10 points |
Describes in-depth how this research advances knowledge in the field.
10 points ☐ |
Generally, describes how this research advances knowledge
9 points ☐ |
Briefly describes how this research advances knowledge in the field.
8 points ☐ |
Incorrectly describes how this research advances knowledge in the field.
4 points ☐ |
Does not describe how the research advances knowledge in the field.
0 points ☐ |
Style and Writing
25 points |
Correctly names file, includes name on paper. Writes in complete sentences with no grammar, spelling, or syntax errors.
25 points ☐ |
One to two errors in grammar, spelling,
22 points ☐ |
Three to four errors in grammar, spelling, and syntax
20 points ☐ |
Five to six errors in grammar, spelling, and syntax.
10 points ☐ |
Seven or more errors in grammar, spelling, and syntax.
0 points ☐ |
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Total Points Possible = 225 points |
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