Article Analysis

APPLIED ARTICLE ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Choose 1 applied (program evaluation or action research) article and compose a 3-page review
(not including the reference page in the count). Your review must include 2 sections: (1) a
summary of the article, and (2) a critical analysis of the article. Because applied research could
be either quantitative or qualitative in nature, you must be able to distinguish the correct
characteristics in order to include the correct components. All articles must be of studies
conducted and published in the United States or Canada within the past 5 years.
Your summary must include:
• Identify whether article is more quantitative or qualitative in nature and/or if
program evaluation or action research, if applicable.
• The purpose of the study;
• A description of participants/sample/setting;
• The research design
o Quantitative analysis (experimental, quasi-experimental, correlational, regression,
etc.) AND/OR
o Qualitative analysis (narrative, grounded theory, case study, phenomenology,
ethnography, etc.)
• The method of data collection
o Quantitative (survey, test, questionnaire, etc.) AND/OR
o Qualitative (questionnaire, document analysis, observation, open-ended or
structured interview, etc.)
• Analysis
o Quantitative: A statistical analysis (t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA) analysis
of covariance (ANCOVA), chi square, Pearson product moment correlation,
Spearman rho, etc.); AND/OR
o Qualitative: Inductive/deductive approach, point of focus, summaries, memoing,
indexing, coding, grouping, themes, order of analysis, type of analysis (content,
narrative, discourse, framework, grounded theory)
• The results.
Your analysis must include:
• Opportunities for further research not already stated in the article,
• Threats
o Quantitative: to validity or rival hypotheses not already discussed AND/OR
o Qualitative: credibility, transferability, dependability, confirmability
• Other original insight or criticism, and
• Implications of the findings.
See your textbook if you need more help evaluating your article. Please remember to include a
reference page. All citations and references must be in current APA.
**Note: Applied research can have quantitative or qualitative components; however, it must be
true applied research.
Criteria Ratings Points
Summary: Purpose
of study, description
of
participants/sample,
research design,
data collection and
analysis, results;
Identification of
whether quantitative
and/or qualitative in
nature;
Identification as
program evaluation
or action research
35 to >31.0 pts
Advanced
Each section of the
summary is clearly
and concisely
presented with
rationale as to
selection for the
study, but fully
summarized with
citations as applicable
to include. Correctly
identified analysis and
research type.
31 to >28.0 pts
Proficient
All sections of the
summary are identified
and supported with
some rationale and/or
citations as applicable.
Identified analysis and
research type.
28 to >0.0 pts
Developing
Some sections of
the summary are
not evident or
unclear. Not all
information
includes citations.
May not have
identified either
analysis and/or
research type.
0 pts
Not Present
Sections are
incomplete,
missing,
lacking
alignment, and
lacking
support.
35 pts
Analysis: Further
research, validity,
original
insight/criticism,
implications
35 to >31.0 pts
Advanced
The analysis provides
multiple directions for
further research.
There is a complete
and concise
discussion of the
validity/rival
hypotheses.
Insight/Criticism
based on fact,
research, or scholarly
authority. There is a
complete and concise
discussion of the
implications of
research on practice.
31 to >28.0 pts
Proficient
The analysis provides a
few directions for
further research. There
is a concise discussion
which generally
recognizes most
aspects of the
validity/rival
hypotheses. Generally
good evidence given in
support of
insight/criticism. There
is a concise discussion
which generally
recognizes implications
for practice.
28 to >0.0 pts
Developing
Directions for
further research
are unclear or
inconsistent with
findings. The
validity/rival
hypotheses tend to
be one-sided with
aspects missing.
Evidence only
somewhat
supports
insight/criticism.
The discussion
contains unclear
implications for
practice.
0 pts
Not Present
There is an
incomplete
discussion of
further
research,
validity/rival
hypotheses, or
implications.
Insight/criticism
is not entirely
supported. No
connection is
made between
research and
practice.
35 pts
Grammar, Spelling
and Page Count
15 to >13.0 pts
Advanced
Correct spelling and
grammar are used
throughout the
review. There are 0–2
errors in grammar or
spelling that distract
the reader from the
content. Must have at
least 3 pages.
13 to >12.0 pts
Proficient
There are 3–5 errors in
grammar or spelling
that distract the reader
from the content. Has 3
pages.
12 to >0.0 pts
Developing
There are 6–10
errors in grammar
or spelling that
distract the reader
from the content.
Has less than 3
pages.
0 pts
Not Present
More than 10
errors that
distract the
reader from the
content. Has
only 1 page.
15 pts
Criteria Ratings Points
Current APA Format
Compliance
15 to >13.0 pts
Advanced
There are 0–1 minor
errors in current APA
format in the required
items.
13 to >12.0 pts
Proficient
There are 2–3 minor
errors in current APA
format in the required
items.
12 to >0.0 pts
Developing
There are more
than 3 errors in
current APA format
in the required
items.
0 pts
Not Present
There are more
than 5 errors in
current APA
format.
15 pts
Total Points: 100
Applied Article Analysis Grading Rubric | EDUC750_D02_202230