Journal Critique Assignment Instructions You will submit 3 Journal Critiques that are to coincide with the topics listed below. Articles from different professional journals must be used for the devel

Levels of Achievement

Content 70%

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not Present

Content

11 to 12 points

Journal critique reflects content from essays, lessons, and activities, and demonstrates thoughts and connections to course material.

10 points

Journal critique reflects content from essays, lessons, and activities, though it may lack connections to course material.

1 to 9 points

Journal critique is terse and lacks applied concepts. Content from essays and activities is occasionally missing.

0 points

Journal critique does not reflect course content.

Understanding of Material

11 to 12 points

Journal critique demonstrates understanding of materials and draws on personal experiences.

10 points

Journal critique reflects some understanding of concepts, although entries are occasionally redundant.

1 to 9 points

Journal critique demonstrates little understanding of concepts, with many redundant entries.

0 points

Journal critique demonstrates a lack of understanding of concepts with many redundant entries.

Readability

11 points

Journal critique is clearly recorded. Understandable conclusions are drawn.

9 to 10 points

Journal critique is reasonably neat, but the writing feels rushed.

1 to 8 points

Journal critique is hard to understand and does not demonstrate organization and neatness. The writing feels rushed.

0 points

Journal critique lacks organization and neatness. The writing is rushed and contains many errors.

Structure 30%

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not Present

Formatting

7 points

Critique includes a title page and reference page and is written in third person. Critique is in current APA format. Critique is 2–5 pages.

6 points

Critique includes a title page and reference page but is not in current APA format. Critique is 2–5 pages.

1 to 5 points

Critique is missing 1 of the required elements and is not in current APA format. Critique is fewer than 2 pages.

0 points

Critique is missing both of the required elements and is not in current APA format. Critique is incomplete or missing.

Syntax

8 points

Journal critique is well-written. Complete sentences are used and the answers to questions are well-reasoned.

7 points

Journal critique is reasonably well-written. Complete sentences are used, but some answers are too brief.

1 to 6 points

Journal critique is not well-written. Complete sentences are not always used and the answers are too brief. Writing skills are lacking.

0 points

Critique is not written in complete sentences. Writing skills are lacking.