Soc-220 journal article review analysis

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.