Instructions Article Summary Instructions For this assignment you will produce a brief summary of a health-related academic article of your choosing. Please complete the following steps: 1. Select an academic article about any health-related topic that you are interested in. Tip: Be sure that this is a scholarly article. Using Google Scholar is a great way to ensure that the article you choose is appropriate. It is also important to make sure that the article is not outdated. This will largely depend on the topic you have chosen.
A good rule of thumb is a publication within the last 5 years. 2. Next, please submit a brief summary of your chosen article. You can write your summary using the steps outlined in the Week 2 lesson slides, or another strategy that works well for you. Regardless of your approach, be sure to keep it concise! Rubric Unsatisfactory Needs improvement Meets requirements Above requirements Appropriateness of article selection Points Range: 0 (0.00%) – 1 (6.66666%) The article selected is not scholarly/academic in nature and is not a health-related topic.
The article is outdated. Points Range: 1 (6.66666%) – 2.5 (16.66666%) The article selected is not scholarly/academic in nature or is not a health-related topic. The article is outdated. Points Range: 3 (20.00%) – 4 (26.66666%) The article selected is both academic/ scholarly in nature and is a health-related topic. The article is published within an appropriate time-frame. Points Range: 4 (26.66666%) – 5 (33.33333%) The article selected is both academic/ scholarly in nature and is a health-related topic. The article is recent and relevant. Organization and writing Points Range: 0 (0.00%) – 1 (6.66666%) Organization is difficult to recognize. There is little to no structure to the summary.
Points Range: 1 (6.66666%) – 2.5 (16.66666%) Organization is adequate. The writing is unclear in some parts and some interpretation is necessary on the readers’ part. Points Range: 3 (20.00%) – 4 (26.66666%) Organization is easy to follow. There are no serious grammatical problems. Points Range: 4 (26.66666%) – 5 (33.33333%) Organization is easy to follow. There are no grammar/spelling errors. Clarity and conciseness Points Range: 0 (0.00%) – 1 (6.66666%) The grammatical/spelling errors are significant enough to prevent the reader from understanding or identifying the ideas in the summary. The summary provides far too much detail. Points Range: 1 (6.66666%) – 2.5 (16.66666%)
There are some serious grammatical or mechanical problems, which results in unclear ideas. The summary provides too much detail. Points Range: 3 (20.00%) – 4 (26.66666%) The writing is mostly easy to follow and ideas are clear. The summary is brief and to the point. The reader is able to understand the main point of the article. Points Range: 4 (26.66666%) – 5 (33.33333%) Writing is fluent, clear, and logical. The summary is brief and to the point. The reader is able to understand the main point of the article and why the article is important.
