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JOURNAL ARTICLE REPORT GUIDELINES

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• Procedures for preparing the report
  
• Criteria used in evaluating journal article reports
  
• Criteria sheet for journal article reports
  
• Subject matter topics for journal article reports

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Step 1. Go to the library and locate one of the periodicals on the accompanying list. You may use current periodicals or older issues. (You may also use the ERIC files and other journals, if appropriate.)

Step 2. Select a relatively recent issue. (Older articles which are still relevant may be used. These can be found in the bound periodicals section or on microfilm). Look through it until you find an article which is in line with your interests and the assigned topic. (One of the indexes may also be helpful in this step.)

Step 3. Read the article you have chosen and understand it. If you can't understand it or it puts you to sleep, choose another one.

Step 4. In your own words, write a short summary (abstract) of the article you read and your reaction to it. Be clear but concise.

Step 5. Be sure to get the complete bibliographic references for the article (author, year of publication, title of article, title of publication, volume number, issue number, page numbers).

Step 6. Prepare your master. Follow these specifications:

• Use a regular (8 1/2" X 11") sheet of paper-no larger, no smaller!
  
• Leave uniform margins of 1 and 1/2 inches (4 cm.) at the top, bottom, right, and left of the page. The length of each line should be no more than 5 - 1/2 inches.
  
• Do not use a font size smaller than 10 points.
  
• Double space between all lines (even in the bibliographic reference)! There should be no more than 25 lines of text on a page (including the bibliographic information)
  
• In the upper right corner, write your name.
  
• In the upper left corner, write a general subject (topic) heading chosen from the list provided. If you wish, you may also use a second, more specific subject heading (e.g., "Teaching Techniques--Use of Students' Native Language")
  
• Beneath them but above the abstract itself, write the complete bibliographic reference for your article following APA style.

Step 7. Make _______ copies from your master (one for each student plus two for the teacher.)

Step 8. Attach (staple) a criteria sheet (provided) to one of your copies. Make sure the teacher gets that copy.

Criteria Used in Evaluating Journal Article Reports

• Includes both a summary of the article and your reaction to it.
• Well written (clear, concise, correct, no mechanical errors)
• Submitted on time
• Proper size and format (according to specifications; watch the margins!)
• Subject-matter topic (from list) provided in upper left corner
• Correct APA bibliographic style employed in the reference section
• No repetition of the same periodical (for each student) or the same article (for the entire class) used previously

Grading is subtractive in nature. Every report starts with a total of four points possible (equivalent to an A). One point is subtracted for each criterion (above) which is not satisfactorily met. For instance, an otherwise excellent report which is not submitted on time will receive three points (equivalent to a B). If, in addition, it does not employ correct bibliographic style, it will receive only two points (equivalent to a C). If, in addition, someone else in the class has already submitted a report on the same article, the repeat report will receive only one point (equivalent to a D). If (perish the thought!) there are additional problems, well…there's always next time.

Criteria Sheet for Journal Article Reports

Your Name:

• Includes both a summary of the article and your reaction to it.
• Well written (clear, concise, correct, no mechanical errors)
• Submitted on time
• Proper size and format (according to specifications)
• Subject-matter topic provided in upper left corner
• Correct APA bibliographic style employed in the reference section
• No repetition of the same periodical (for each student) or the same article (for the entire class) used previously

Comments:

Grade:

Grading is subtractive in nature. Every report starts with a total of four points possible (equivalent to an A). One point is subtracted for each criterion (above) which is not satisfactorily met. For instance, an otherwise excellent report which is not submitted on time will receive three points (equivalent to a B). If, in addition, it does not employ correct bibliographic style, it will receive only two points (equivalent to a C). If, in addition, someone else in the class has already submitted a report on the same article, the repeat report will receive only one point (equivalent to a D). If (perish the thought!) there are additional problems, well…there's always next time.

SUBJECT MATTER TOPICS FOR JOURNAL ARTICLE REPORTS

Adult Education
Audio-Visual Aids
Bilingualism
Classroom Management
Computer-Aided Instruction
Culture
Curriculum
Drama in ESL
ESP (English for Specific Purposes)
Evaluation of Texts
Games
Gender Issues
Grammar
Language Acquistion
Language Laboratory
Listening
Literature for ESL
Materials
Phonology
Profession
Psycholinguistics
Reading
 Second Language Learning
Songs
Speaking
Teaching techniques
Testing
Vocabulary
Work/Study Abroad
Writing

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