Introduction to Fire Prevention

Unit VIII Article Critique

The purpose of this assignment is to investigate a professional journal in the field of fire prevention that interests you. The

objective of your critique is to find an article and compare the information in the article to what you have been learning in

class. Critique the article in terms of how the information within the article supports or disproves material that you have

learned in this course. Please include the following topics in your critique of the selected article:

 A brief introduction and overview of the article

 A description of how the article either supports or disproves material in the course

 Your point of view

 A summarization of your thoughts and suggestions in support of your opinion

The selected article should not be more than four years old. You are encouraged to utilize the Research Database found

in the CSU Online Library located in the Course Menu. This database will allow you to quickly search through thousands

of journal articles. Students can access this information, as well as other CSU Online Library resources by selecting the

My Library button located in the Course Menu.

The completed assignment should be no more than two pages in length, and should include the article link or reference.

CSU requires that students use the APA format in writing course papers, therefore the APA rules for formatting; quoting,

paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources must be followed.

CSU requires that students use the APA style for papers and projects. Therefore, the APA rules for formatting, quoting,

paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be followed.