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Task #2: Thesis & Summary Worksheet 

The purpose of this task is to determine which evaluative criteria you will be utilizing and to prepare for the Article Review assignment. The worksheet will be divided into two parts – Thesis and summary. Please answer the following questions.  

Part 1: Evaluative Thesis   

 

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Which article have you chosen to use for your Article Review assignment? Remember that it needs to be at least 5 pages long and have a credibility rating of 4 or higher. Please write the reference for the article in proper APA format:  

2.

 

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Bearing in mind the 3 Es (Education, Experience, and Expertise), please list the credentials of the author.  

2.

 

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From the credentials, do you feel the author may have any bias towards a certain topic or a group? Why or why not?  

2.

 

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What is the main argument/thesis of the article (What is the author trying to prove)?  

2.

 

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From what perspective(s) do you think the author is trying to prove this point?  

2.

 

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Do you believe this article is  effective (+)  or Ineffective (-) ? Please highlight one.  

2.

 

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Please list two evaluative criteria supporting your overall evaluation. 

2.

 

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______ : Why do you think so? 

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2) _______: Why do you think so?  

 

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Please list one criterion that goes against your overall evaluation: 

2.

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_______: Why do you think so? 

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Finally, based on the above information, try writing the thesis statement for your article review here, following this formula:  

 

Thesis Pattern: 

POSITIVE (+) evaluation	NEGATIVE (-) evaluation
Although (-) evaluative criterion #1,   [Author’s last name (year)] writes an effective article because (+) evaluative criteria #2 and (+) evaluative criteria #3.	Although (+) evaluative criterion #1,   [Author’s last name (year)] writes an ineffective article because (-) evaluative criteria #2 and (-) evaluative criteria #3.

 

Part 2: Summary  

 

Explain how the author unfolds the main argument using effective time-transition words and 

reporting verbs: begins, continues, asserts, explains, illustrates, suggests, concludes, compares, contrasts, adds to, expands…   

 

Example Pattern: 

Author’s last name (year) states/explains/illustrates ... [general main argument] 

To start/ At first, Rapaport begins/refers that …. 

Then, the author asserts/elaborates/expands that ….  

After that, Rapaport continues/describes/adds that … 

In the end/Finally, the author suggests/concludes …. 

 

Based on the above information, please write a summary for your article review here. (150 words)