Project 2: Summary Report on critical reading of two pieces of research (research article, a book, or a book chapter)

Read and summarize two pieces of closely related literature to your topic; summarize briefly and succinctly each piece by describing the research problem, method, findings, and relevance to your research question(s).
One page in length for each piece, double-spaced. Font choices include Arial or Times New Roman, or something similar, font size 12.
Be sure to include your research topic or question, your name, and full bibliographic information of the two related literature.

   
Content

Writing

Presentation

5 points

Thorough and succinct analysis and synopsis of the material

Tight and clear writing with succinct paragraphs and good grammar

Title of the topic

Name

Full bibliographic information of the article in good APA format

4 points

Good analysis and synopsis of the material

Wordy and coherent writing with unclear organization

Missing title

Missing name

Full bibliographic information

3 points

Cursory analysis and synopsis of the material

Coherent but  awkward sentences

Title and names are intact without full bibliographic information

2 points

Incomplete analysis and synopsis of the material

Coherent writing with grammatical problems

Misplaced bibliographic information. E.g., as references instead of at the head of each article description

1 point

Lacking clear reading and understanding of the material

Incoherent and unclear wiring with grammatical errors

None of the above