RESD 50 Journal Article Reviews
The advances in the field of medicine seem to come at an exponential rate. What we study
today may be modified or amended tomorrow just as much of today’s knowledge is rooted in
the past. An educated person reads throughout an entire lifetime. To encourage lifelong
learning you will be required to read journal articles during the course of this semester. Each
article review is due on the date specified. Articles should be from a peer reviewed journals
such as Respiratory Care Journal. Try to find an article that actually interests you and is
relevant to the field of respiratory care. Once you have selected the article you are required to:
1. Copy or print the article.
a. The article should be attached to your summary, should be relevant to the field of
respiratory care, and be no more than 5 years old. (5 points).
2. Summarize the article in your own words! The summary should contain the following
elements:
a. Introduction (10 points). Introduce the article by describing or defining the major
ideas covered in the article. Explain why this subject is important, and how it relates
to respiratory care.
b. Content Summary (20 points). The key here is summary. Do not copy the content of
the entire article. What was the article about? What were the main concepts and
ideas that were discussed? What was the question(s) the author was investigating?
What methods did he/she use? What evidence was uncovered to support the main
body of the article?
c. Evaluation (10 points). With your perspective as a Respiratory Therapy student,
discuss the quality of the article with regard to its relevance, importance, readability,
interest level, and scientific content. How did this article increase your knowledge of
neonatal intensive care? Explain why you would or would not recommend it to the
other members of your class.
3. Use correct grammar, spelling, and sentence structure (5 points). This is a college level
course, and you are expected to write using appropriate grammar, sentence structure and
formatting. You are also expected to use your own words when summarizing, do not
plagiarize!
Journal Article Review #1 due date:
Journal Article Review #2 due date:
Journal Article Review Rubric
Name:
Article Title:
Introduction
The student
adequately
introduced the
article. 20
points
Content
The student
The student
Summary
poorly
partially
summarized the
summarized the
content. 10 points content. 20 – 30
points
Evaluation
The student
The student
partially evaluated thoroughly
the article. 10
evaluated the
points
article. 20
points
Writing Style The student used
proper grammar,
spelling, and
sentence
structure. 10
points
Relevance
The student
partially
introduced the
article. 10 points
The article chosen
is relevant to the
field of respiratory
care and is
attached. 10
points
Total Points: ____________
Comments:
The student did not
introduce the article.
0 points
The student
thoroughly
summarized the
content. 40
points
The student
plagiarized. No credit
for assignment.
The student did not
evaluate the article. 0
points
The student used
poor grammar,
spelling, and sentence
structure. Or the
student plagiarized
(no credit for
assignment).
The article chosen is
not relevant to the
field of respiratory
care or was not
attached. No credit
for assignment.