Journal Article Reflective report writing

Rubric

Dear Student,
In order to review an article and produce
reflective report writing, you need to review
the Article from the following Article content
perspective and appraise the content using
the Journal Article Reflective report writing
Rubric given below

ARTICLE REVIEW CONTENT:

1.1. Cover page/Abstract Page: This
section comprises of Title of the Research,
Name of the Researchers, correspondence
address and affiliation, Abstract (short and
precises write-up, capable to convey the
entire message behind the research
1.2. INTRODUCTION This subsection is
expected to address Background of the
study, Research Problem, Research
Objective, Research Question/Hypothesis,
Scope of the Study
1.3. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
This subsection comprises of Theoretical
Framework, Theoretical Literature Review,
Empirical Literature Review, Conceptual
framework of the study and Identified
Literature gap
1.4. METHODS OF THE STUDY this
section of the Article should include:
Description of the study area, Research
approach and design, Population and
Sample Design, Data source and type,
Data collection Procedure, Method of data
analysis and presentation and the Validity
and Reliability test of the instrument
1.5. RESULTS, DISCUSSION, AND
INTERPRETATION: Following the
methodology proposed in the METHODS
OF THE STUDY section it is expected to
present Results Objective wise then discus
each result by substantiating with previous
findings and finally interpretation
1.6. CONCLUSIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS, Limitations This
subsection stands to present Conclusions
and Recommendations and limitations
based on the results generated in the
RESULTS, DISCUSSION, AND
INTERPRETATION section
1.7. REFERENCES: Particular referencing
styles are preferred by particular academic
disciplines because they work better with
the kind of texts that are most commonly
used in that discipline. Hence, there are
different referencing styles and the Harvard,
Oxford, APA, Chicago Vancouver MHRA
and, OSCOLA referencing styles are few
among others. Therefore it is important to
know how the researcher uses a specific
referencing style consistently throughout
the write-up.

JOURNAL ARTICLE REFLECTIVE

REPORT WRITING RUBRIC

Article Content Reflection: Reflection

demonstrates a high degree of critical
thinking in applying, analyzing, and
evaluating key course concepts and
theories from readings, lectures, media,
discussions activities, and/or assignments.
Insightful and relevant connections made
through contextual explanations,
inferences, and examples.
a) Personal Growth: How the article
conveys strong evidence of reflection on
own work with a personal response to the
self-assessment questions posed.
Demonstrates significant personal growth
and awareness of deeper meaning through
inferences made, examples, well developed
insights, and substantial depth in
perceptions and challenges. Synthesizes
current experience into future implications?
b) Writing Quality: How well the scholar
written and clearly organized using
Standard English, characterized by
elements of a strong writing style and
basically free from grammar, punctuation,
usage, and spelling errors?
c) Depth of reflection: How the scholar
demonstrate a conscious and thorough
understanding of the writing prompt and the
subject matter. This reflection can be used
as an example for other students.
d) Statement of context, relevance in field
of animal behavior: How the scholar clearly
described the place of study in field,
illuminating links to other studies or topics
made?
e) Questions generated: How the scholar
demonstrate excellent sense of worthwhile
research questions, especially interesting
and insightful questions?
f) Further study suggested: did the scholar
suggest further study that would make an
excellent research project or senior thesis?
g) Clarity and organization of report: Writing
is smooth, correct, sophisticated; report has
excellent logical flow and very clear
descriptions and explanations?
h) Clarity of explanations: Sophisticated use
of language maximizes interest, enjoyment
and comprehension; explanations very
clear, factually correct?
i) Development of questions, hypotheses,
predictions: Questions addressed may
provide significant new understanding;
testing of multiple predictions has potential
to provide especially conclusive results?
j) Scope and choice of question: The Paper
achieves an original synthesis addressing a
novel idea?
k) Literature search: judicious choices of
sources allow ideas the scholar to integrate
in an original way; may go beyond an
obvious collection of materials on similar
topic?
l) Statement of problem or question with
background: Problem or question is stated
engagingly with illuminating use of
background material?
m) Overall organization and Clarity of
explanations: Develops persuasive
arguments and explanations; effortless and
seamless logical flow. Excellent and original
synthesis of sources.
n) Clarity of explanations: Sophisticated use
of language maximizes interest , enjoyment
and comprehension; explanations very
clear, factually correct and made correct
use of all terminology, attention to nuances
of meaning, judicious use of clearly defined
jargon
o) Writing style: Sophisticated, elegant
style, complex yet lucid sentence structure,
flawless grammar