Graduate Assistance

Article Review Instructions

For this course you will be asked to complete THREE (3) Article Reviews. Following the format below will assist you in completing the reviews

You should start your Review by indicating the TITLE of the article. Please put this information on the top of the first page.

The Article Review should consist of THREE (3) parts:

Summary of the Article

I suggest you write this immediately after reading your article, when it is freshest in your mind. Summaries are difficult for most of us to do, so think of it as your “impression” of what it is about. This is not the place for detail after detail… that is not a summary. The suggested length is about a half page to a full page.

Assessment of the Article

This is the core of the Review. I want you to assess the article critically, which doesn’t mean negatively. Critically, here, means going beyond surface reactions, delving into the why’s and wherefores of the author’s thoughts and writing. For instance, what did you think of the article? How well did the author state and support their position? What else do you feel needs to be said or examined besides the points made by the author? Take the opportunity to go into depth.

Meaningful Quotes/Statements

As you read the article, keep track of statements you find particularly interesting or meaningful. Select two of them and analyze/react to them.

Note: The maximum length of each review is two (2) pages… no more! Complete your review and attach it to the assignments tab in our General Team Room Channel.