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Journal Critique Instructions

You will evaluate and critique one research article from varying professional journals. The journal can be from any discipline that details the current trends in college teaching or challenges facing college students today. The articles must be current (5 years or less). Paper will include a title page, a reference page and have a 300-word limit. Title page, in-text citations and the reference page are NOT included in the word limit.

Journal critiques consist of three parts (each part should be one paragraph only): Part 1 Summary Paragraph, Part 2 Analysis of Author’s Key Points, and Part 3 Personal Response. Specific to Part 3 Personal Response, personal pronouns are appropriate in this section only of the journal critique.

When composing your reviews, remember to use graduate professional writing. Do not begin with "This article is about..." Instead, open the review with a strong thesis statement and summarize the author's main points in the first paragraph. Using third person, state your personal reaction to the article in the final paragraph (“This author agrees/disagrees…” or "one can see that...").