Group Counseling Article Critique
Select one article on the topic of group counseling located in a peer-reviewed counseling journal within the past 5 years (e.g., Journal of Counseling & Development, Journal for Specialists in Group Work, Journal of Clinical Mental Health Counseling, The Professional Counselor, etc.). The selected topic should be of professional interest to you. After reading the article, describe the methodology and results of the study, or a brief summary of the concepts presented in the article. Describe whether best practices are represented in the article (i.e., critique article with both support of professional literature and own perspective).
Your final product should be a 2-3 page Word document. Be sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use the most current APA format.
Describe the methodology and results of the study, or a brief summary of the concepts presented in the article. |
Brief summary of article is provided. If the article is based on a research study, a summary of the study is provided. If the article is a conceptual article, a summary of the concepts presented are provided. | /24 pts. |
Describe whether best practices are represented in the article (i.e., critique article with both support of professional literature and own perspective). |
Critique of the article includes whether or not the findings or ideas presented are in line with the best practices, as described in class and through course readings. Citations from at least 2 course readings are included for support or disaffirmation of findings/ideas presented in article. In addition to citations from professional literature, student’s original thoughts are included in the critique as well, regarding suitability of findings and implications suggested in the article (e.g., technique, theory, intervention, concepts, ethical implications, etc.). |
Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display accurate spelling, |
Written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use of scholarly sources aligns with specified assignment requirements. | /8 pts. |
grammar, and punctuation |