1) Clear statement of the assertions(s) made by the researcher(s).
/.75 pt
2) Identification of the research method used – what kind of study was it?
/.75 pt
3) Clear summary of your sense of the researchers’ findings.
/ 1.5 pts
4) Critical analysis: Are the results and interpretations meaningful, weak, strong? Why? Do they appear to be valid? Why? Do the results support the conclusions? Can you think of alternative ways of looking at their research which raise questions in your mind? If they defined specific behaviours of interest to them, were their definitions reasonable or useful?
/ 3 pts
5) Correct use of APA format in the body of paper and reference list.
/1.25 pts
6) Overall writing style: grammar, flow, spelling, paragraph structure, academic versus informal
/.75 pt
1) Clear statement of the assertions(s) made by the researcher(s).
/.75 pt
2) Identification of the research method used – what kind of study was it?
/.75 pt
3) Clear summary of your sense of the researchers’ findings.
/ 1.5 pts
4) Critical analysis: Are the results and interpretations meaningful, weak, strong? Why? Do they appear to be valid? Why? Do the results support the conclusions? Can you think of alternative ways of looking at their research which raise questions in your mind? If they defined specific behaviours of interest to them, were their definitions reasonable or useful?
/ 3 pts
5) Correct use of APA format in the body of paper and reference list.
/1.25 pts
6) Overall writing style: grammar, flow, spelling, paragraph structure, academic versus informal
1) Clear statement of the assertions(s) made by the researcher(s).
/.75 pt
2) Identification of the research method used – what kind of study was it?
/.75 pt
3) Clear summary of your sense of the researchers’ findings.
/ 1.5 pts
4) Critical analysis: Are the results and interpretations meaningful, weak, strong? Why? Do they appear to be...