Name __________________________________
Journal Article Review Presentation Evaluation (60 points)
Social Psychology: Randy Schultz
Content—Summary of Research Article (30 points)
Discuss why you chose to do a review of this particular article (5 points)
+5 points for a summary of why you chose article
+0 points for no reasons given why you chose the article
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Note the research question(s) and hypotheses of this study (5 points)
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+5 points for a complete and accurate summary research question and hypotheses
+3 points for noting both the research question and hypotheses, but one or both were incomplete
+1 points for noting either the research question or hypotheses, but not both
+0 points for no mention of the research question and hypotheses
Summarize who participated, data-gathering methods used, and define the procedures (5 points) _____ points
+5 points for a complete and accurate summary of participants, methods, and procedures
+3 points for a mostly complete and accurate summary of participants, methods, and procedures
+1 point for a mostly incomplete and/or inaccurate summary of participants, methods, and procedures
+0 points for no summary at all of participants, methods, and procedures
Identify type of research design and define the variables within the study (5 points)
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+5 points for a complete and accurate notation and definition of variables and type of design
+3 points for a mostly complete and accurate notation and definition of variables and type of design
+1 point for a mostly incomplete and/or inaccurate notation and definition of variables/type of design
+0 points for not noting and defining the variables or the type of research design
Summarize the actual results of the study (Did the researchers support their hypotheses?) (5 points) _____ points
+5 points for a complete and accurate summary of the results
+3 points for a mostly complete and accurate summary of the results
+1 point for a mostly incomplete and/or inaccurate summary of the results
+0 points for no summary at all of the results
Identify the limitations of the study (How could the researchers improve this study?) (5 points)
+5 points for a complete and accurate summary of the limitations
+3 points for a mostly complete and accurate summary of the limitations
+1 point for an incomplete and inaccurate summary of the limitations
+0 points for no summary at all of the limitations
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Content Total ______ points
Delivery (25 points)
Understanding of Journal Article (5 points)
5-Clearly and accurately answered any questions regarding the article
4-Mostly answered questions accurately regarding the article
3-Was somewhat accurate in answering questions regarding the article
2-Had more-than-average difficulty in answering questions regarding the article
1-Had great difficulty in answering the questions and/or could not answer them at all
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Manner of presenting (5 points)
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5- Spoke to the class directly about the article and did not simply read presentation word-for-word
4- Spoke to the class directly most of the time about the article, but did read word-for-word a little
3- Spoke to the class directly half the time and read half the presentation word-for-word the other half
2- Simply read word-for-word during most of the presentation with rarely speaking directly to the class
1- Simply read presentation word-for-word during the entire presentation and had no eye contact
Organization (5 points)
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5- Excellent organization: Presentation flowed flawlessly and was very understandable
4- Organized: Presentation flowed smoothly and was understandable for the most part
3- Somewhat organized: Half of the presentation was organized, but somewhat confusing in parts
2- Disorganized: Presentation was difficult to follow and was confusing throughout most of it
1- Highly disorganized: Presentation was highly difficult to follow and very confusing
PowerPoint (5 points)
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5- Highly professional-in-appearance, excellent organization, concise wording on slides, very readable
4- Professional-in-appearance, mostly organized, but one slide was wordy and/or not readable
3- Mostly-to-somewhat professional, somewhat organized, two slides were wordy and/or not readable
2- Unprofessional-in-appearance, disorganized, confusing, three slides were wordy and/or not readable
1- Excessively unprofessional-in-appearance, disorganized, 4+ slides were wordy and/or not readable
0- No Power Point was used
Time (5 points)
5- 10-12 minutes (Must speak for at least 10 minutes)
4- 8-9 minutes
3- 6-7 minutes
2- 5 minutes
1- Less than 5 minutes
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Delivery Total _____ points
Copy of PowerPoint Presentation (5 points)
+5 for printed copy of PowerPoint presentation
+0 for no copy
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Grand Total _____ points
Grade _____
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