SOCI 201 Article Review
Article Review Instructions
You are required to select a journal article and write a 2–3-page paper reviewing it. The article that you choose must have been published within the last 5 years, be related to your research topic, and be found in a scholarly journal. You can use the article you choose here as 1 of the required sources for your research paper. Format your paper in current APA style and review the Article Review Grading Rubric to improve the quality of your paper.
Choose your article from 1 of the journals below (other journals may be acceptable with prior instructor approval):
Social Problems Journal
Journal of Social Issues
Social Problems
Social Work
Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems
Addiction
Alcohol Health & Research World
Alcohol Research & Health
American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse
American Journal of Family Therapy
American Journal of Sociology
Canadian Journal of Criminology
Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice
Canadian Journal of Sociology
Child Adolescent Social Work Journal
Child Abuse Review
Child Welfare
Contemporary Drug Problems
Criminology
Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy
Human Nature
Journal of Drug Issues
Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Social Alternatives
Social Forces
Social Science Quarterly
Studies in Conflict & Terrorism
American Journal of Sociology
American Sociological Review
Include each of the following elements in your article review:
- Summary – In the first paragraph of your paper, summarize the article and state the primary issue that the article discusses.
- Analysis of Main Points – Each of the article’s main points must be discussed in its own paragraph in your paper. Discuss the evidence and support for each main point.
- Reflective Conclusion – In the last paragraph of your paper, discuss how the article relates to your research paper and the course as a whole, and explain your own reactions to and opinions of the article.
Article Review Grading Rubric
Criteria
Levels of Achievement
Content 70%
70 points
Advanced 90-100% (A)
Proficient 70-89% (B-C)
Developing 1-69% (< D)
Not present
Content
63 to 70 points
The paper exceeds content requirements:
The chosen article is clearly related to a social problem and has been published within the last 5 years.
The paper is 2–3 pages long; all topics are clearly addressed, including a summary.
Information clearly relates to the main topic; paper includes supporting details.
49 to 62 points
The paper meets content requirements:
The chosen article is clearly related to a social problem and has been published within the last 5 years.
The paper is 2–3 pages long; all topics are clearly addressed, including a summary.
Information clearly relates to the main topic; paper includes supporting details.
1 to 48 points
The paper meets some of the content requirements:
The chosen article is clearly related to a social problem and has been published within the last 5 years.
The paper is 2–3 pages long; all topics are clearly addressed, including a summary.
Information clearly relates to the main topic; paper includes supporting details.
0 points
Not present.
Structure 30%
30 points
Advanced 90-100% (A)
Proficient 70-89% (B-C)
Developing 1-69% (< D)
Not present
Mechanics
27 to 30 points
The paper exceeds structure requirements:
All supportive facts are reported accurately or paraphrased, and appropriately cited.
Paper is free of grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation errors.
21 to 26 points
The paper meets structure requirements:
All supportive facts are reported accurately or paraphrased, and appropriately cited.
Paper is free of grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation errors.
1 to 20 points
The paper meets most of the structure requirements:
All supportive facts are reported accurately or paraphrased, and appropriately cited.
Paper is free of grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation errors.
0 points
Not present.
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Rating:
/5
