Article summary
Each article summary is worth 150 points. To complete each article summary, follow these steps.
1. Go to the PsycPORT Psychology Newswire (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. website.
2. Choose an article that reports on one or more research studies.
3. Write a 300-word summary of the article.
4. In your summary, you must include what the study was about, indicate if the study is experimental or a correlation, identify the sample and the population to which the study applies, state the variables of the study, the research methods and data analysis that were used in the study and finally the conclusions of the study.
5. Include the title of the article and a link to it in your summary.
6. Click on the "Submit" tab and you will be able to copy and paste or type your article summary right into Canvas.
Grading Rubric
Minimum length
Main ideas of article present:
What is the study about
Identify if study is experimental or a correlation
Identify the sample and the population to which the study applies
Identify the variables of the study
Identify the research methods and data analysis used in the study
Indicate the conclusions of the study