Article
Ada Yu
ARIntroductionandSummaryMay202.pptx
Article Review: Introduction & Summary
ENGL 101 Instructor:
Jean Jeon ([email protected])
Article Review: Introduction
Title & bibliographic Information
Introduction (sub-heading)
the author’s credentials (3Es)
General topic, perspective & bias
Thesis statement
Title, Bibliographic Information & Sub-heading
A Review of “Mental Health Literacy in Post-secondary Students”
Kutcher, S. & Wei, C. (2015). Mental health literacy in post-secondary students. Health Education Journal, 75(6). URL.
Introduction
In the article “Mental health literacy in post-secondary students”, Kutcher(2015) mentions that improving knowledge of teen’s mental health can positively impact their lives, including better recognition of mental disorders, reduced stigma and improved ability to prevent mental illness from a socio-psychological perspective. Kutcher has a Medical Degree at McMaster University and is a Psychiatrist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Kutcher is a renowned expert in mental health issues, and he has published three articles regarding depression among teenagers. The author does not have any bias … on the field of mental health of children. Although the article lacks variety of strong evidence, Kutcher writes an effective article because the writing style is appropriate for the intended readers and the organization is fluid.
Electronic Journal Articles - APA References Format
Include a DOI if one is associated with the article.
Baniya, S., & Weech, S. (2019). Data and experience design: Negotiating community-oriented digital research with service-learning. Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement, 6(1), 11–16. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284316979
DOIs may not always be available. In these cases, use a URL.
Denny, H., Nordlof, J., & Salem, L. (2018). "Tell me exactly what it was that I was doing that was so bad“: Understanding the needs and expectations of working-class students in writing centers. Writing Center Journal, 37(1), 67–100. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26537363
Author’s credibility
Paul Greenberg, an American author and journalist, has regularly written for the New York Times focusing on fish and the future of ocean. He won the __ Award for the book “Four Fish” and he now lectures widely throughout North America.
Kutcher has a Medical Degree at McMaster University and is a Psychiatrist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Kutcher is an expert in mental health issues, and he has published three articles on the topic of depression among teenagers.
This author is little known and has not published any other articles related to the topic.
Bias
If the author…
1) is an expert on the topic
2) belongs to more than one group related to the topic
3) writes many articles on the topic
SHARE AUTHOR’S EXPERIENCE.
(i.e. a university professor teaching the topic and belongs to an NGO group related to the same topic)
Evaluative Criteria (M.E.O.W.)
Main argument
Evidence
Organization
Writing Style
Main Argument
Does the argument itself make sense? Any doubts?
Does the writer ignore anything?
Does the writer make any false assumptions?
Does the author consider different perspective?
Does the author accomplish the purpose of article?
Are you convinced by the argument?
Evidence
Does the author use credible information?
(effective statistics, examples, case studies)
Is there enough evidence to prove main idea?
Do the evidence(examples) show any bias?
Does the author discuss the examples?
Organization
Is the article structured and placed effectively?
Is there sub-headings to guide readers to follow?
Do the ideas connect to one another smoothly?
Clear format?
Does the author clearly express thesis/ background/ body para. of the argument?
Is the article repetitive?
Overgeneralize the argument?
Writing style
Does the writing style fit the purpose and audience?
(Too complex/difficult for the intended audience?)
Does the author use effective vocabulary/tone?
Use of Jargons (languages by experts in the field)
Does the author use any language that is biased or culturally-sensitive?
Which one is more specific?
Although Li(2020) has some good points, her argument is weak.
VS
Although Wu(2020) writes with a persuasive writing style, his article is ineffective because of insufficient evidence and unclear argument.
Clear thesis statement…
States overall evaluation of an article.
Clarifies criteria (MEOW) using effective evaluative words (clear, persuasive, sufficient, simple, in-depth)
Do NOT agree/disagree on the ideas or topic.
| Creativity | Quality | Depth | Process | Writing Style | Importance |
| Unusual | Useful | Simple | Careful | Elegant | Significant |
| Ambitious | Competent | Thorough | Exploratory | Verbose | Insignificant |
| Innovative | Remarkable | In-depth | Preliminary | Repetitive | Important |
| Intriguing | Impressive | Brief | Tentative | Redundant | Influential |
| Provoking | Well-written | Detailed | Conclusive | Logical | Notorious |
| Enlightening | Strong | Basic | Inconclusive | Interesting | Famous |
| Standard | Satisfactory | General | Traditional | Well-known | |
| Original | Successful | Modest | Fluid | Little-known |
Thesis Statement Pattern
Although [less significant criteria],
[author’s last name (Year)] writes [Overall Evaluation]
because [more significant criteria]
and [more significant criteria].
Although the style of the article is persuasive,
Liu(2020) writes an ineffective article
because evidence is weak,
and argument has fallacies.
| POSITIVE (+) evaluation | NEGATIVE (-) evaluation |
| Although (-) criterion #1, [Author’s last name (year)] writes an effective article because of (+) #2 and (+) #3. | Although (+) criterion #1, [Author’s last name (year)] writes an ineffective article because of (-) #2 and (-) #3. |
Although Li(2019) uses convincing evidence that supports his topic, his article is ineffective because his argument is not persuasive, and the style of the writing is complex.
Overall evaluation:
Why does the author believe the article is effective?
Which evaluative criterion does it belong to?
What are two reasons the article to be ineffective?
Which evaluative criteria do they belong to?
Although the organization of the article is not fluid for the readers to follow, Liu(2019) writes an effective article because he provides sufficient evidence, and the style of his writing is impressive.
Overall evaluation:
Why does the author believe the article is ineffective?
Which evaluative criterion does it belong to?
What are two reasons the article to be effective?
Which evaluative criteria do they belong to?
Summary Paragraph
Summary (sub-heading)
State the author’s main idea.
Explain how the author unfolds the main ideas using time-transition words.
What is the author trying to prove in this article? => can be found in an abstract
Paraphrase/ no “Quotations”
Use reporting verbs (begins, continues, asserts, explains, illustrates, suggests, expands)
150 words max.
Summary paragraph example
Summary
Kutcher states the negative consequences of adolescents not recognizing and not accepting treatment for mental disorders, and he explores a survey report that can improve adolescents' psychological issues. To start, Kutcher introduces a comprehensive life-skills resource that can helps young generation understand the potential causes of mental illness in adolescents. After that, he demonstrates the experimental steps of the transitions and the basic information of the participating groups and their feedback. In the end, he summarizes the result that can improve the knowledge and reduce the stigma of teen’s psychiatric illnesses.
Learning Pod Activity #2 on OneNote
Analysis on the article
Main argument:
Organization:
Evidence:
Writing Style:
Activity: Thesis Statement (example)
Although the article reveals lack of strong argument, Pew Research Center (2020) presents an effective article because of clear organization with sub-headings and impressive writing style.
Although the authors use statistics as an evidence, Pew Research Center (2020) presents an ineffective article because of insufficient argument to demonstrate the challenges of pandemic on all ages and inappropriate writing style.
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