CRITIQUING A JOURNAL ARTICLE

Title of Journal Article:

Author/s of the Journal Article:
Name:
Program, Year Level and Section:

A. Abstract, Title and Publication

1. State the publisher and location, date and month of publication, volume number,
issue number and the pages of the article.
2. Identify the five elements in the title: research method, variables/topics (Independent and
dependent variable), respondents, locale, time frame. If locale and/or time frame is/are
not stated, identify the reason.
3. Evaluate the abstract. Does the abstract contain the social issue/problem of the study,
the main statement of the problem of the study, the main finding/s, and
recommendation/s?
4. Is the problem for conducting the study (i.e. the social issue) clearly stated? If yes,
identify the problem by citing the statement and the paragraph where it is located. If no,
infer/determine the problem.

B. Theoretical Framework, Conceptual Framework and Statement of the Problem

1. Identify the theory/ies used in the article and the variable used.
2. Explain their conceptual framework.
3. Enumerate the general problem and the specific problems found in the paper. Cite
the paragraph.
4. If applicable, state the general and specific objectives of the paper. Cite the paragraph.

C. Methodology
1. Identify the size and characteristics of the sample/population. If the author/s
used population, state the reason of the author/s.
2. Identify the sampling technique used. State the reason of the author/s for using it.
3. Identify the research instrument/s used. State the reason of the author/s for using it/them.
4. Identify the statistical treatment/s used in the study and the reason/s of the author/s
for using the statistical treatment.

D. Findings and Conclusion

1. Identify the finding and its corresponding conclusion. Use the table below.
Statement of the Problem Finding Conclusion
 2. Did the author/s answer their research problem? Yes or no? Why?

E. Gap and Recommendation

1. Identify the gaps or the limitations of the study.

The study ound a negative direct effect of nonwork role commitment on job performance
among 182 women legal secretaries in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The
study also found a negative indirect effect through emotional energy demands and a positive
indirect effect through resources acquired from nonwork roles. However, the study has
limitations, including generalizability, lack of exploration of specific dimensions of nonwork
role commitment, and a cross-sectional design.

2. Are the recommendations based on the findings and conclusion? Use the table below.
Statement of the Finding Conclusion Recommendations
Problem
It indicates that The study found that The study suggests that
nonwork role nonwork role managing emotional
commitment commitment negatively energy demands from
negatively impacts impacts job nonwork roles can
job performance, performance, with improve job
with emotional emotional energy performance,
energy demands demands having a outweighing the
being more stronger impact than positive effects of
significant than resource acquisition. resource acquisition.
resource acquisition, This contradicts a The study also explores
Lack of research on the particularly in legal conflict perspective, contextual influences,
relationship between secretaries. suggesting that mechanisms, and
employees' nonwork role demands generalizability to non-
commitment to hinder job managerial employees.
nonwork roles. performance.

3. Are the recommendations practical and feasible?

It suggests that managing emotional energy demands from nonwork roles can enhance job
performance. It suggests further investigation into contextual influences and mechanisms
driving nonwork role commitment. The findings should be generalizable to non-managerial
employees and different contexts for a deeper understanding of the relationship between
nonwork role commitment and job performance.

4. Is the article relevant in your field? What contribution did the article give to your field?

It explores the impact of nonwork roles on job performance, focusing on emotional energy demands
and resource acquisition. The study highlights the negative direct effect of nonwork role commitment on
job performance and emphasizes the importance of managing emotional energy demands to enhance
job performance. It provides insights into the challenges faced in balancing work and family
responsibilities, the relationship between nonwork role commitment and job performance, and the
context of legal secretaries.

F. APA format of the Journal Article Assigned:

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Rubric for Video Presentation

Criteria Very Needs SCORE

Excellentç Satisfactory●
Satisfactory Improvement●.
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4 3 2 1
Completeness Video Video Video Video
of the presentation presentation presentation presentation
Requested exhibited a exhibited a exhibited an lacks information
Information complete and somehow incomplete and on one or two
thorough complete and narrow sections only (A-
information thorough information on F).
on each information on limited sections
section (A-F). some sections (A-F).
(A-F).
Participation/ Video Video Video Video
Student presentation presentation presentation presentation
engagement showed that showed that showed that showed that the
students had students had students had students are
planned planned fairly planned unengaging and
exceptionally their work. tolerably their makes no effort
their work by Students show work. Students to connect with
showing effort in show little their audience.
enthusiasm connecting with effort to Time exposure is
and engaging their audience. engage with
 with their Some members the audience. divided
audience. All of the team Few members unequally.
members of have equal time of the team
the team exposure. have equal
participated time exposure.
with equal
amount of
time
exposure.
Video Video Video Video Video
Quality/ presentation presentation is presentation is presentation was
Production is recorded recorded recorded affected by bad
clearly in both somewhat averagely. video and audio
visual and clearly in both Editing was settings. Editing
audio aspects. visual and audio done. No noise was poorly done.
Editing is aspects. Editing can be Noise overlaps
clear cut. No is acceptable. detected. with the
noise can be Little noise can presentation.
detected. be detected.
Punctuality Video Video Video Video
presentation presentation presentation presentation was
was was submitted was submitted submitted at two
submitted at at least on the at one day or more days
least one day set deadline. after the set after the set
before the deadline. deadline.
set deadline.
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