Social Science Article Critique Assignment

SMGT 504

Article Critique Assignment Instructions

Overview

You will write an article critique based on one of the following peer-reviewed, journal articles:

Ellis, R., & Weir, J.S. (2020). In praise of God: Sport as worship in the practice and self-

understanding of elite athletes. Religions, 11(12), 677-692.

Hoven, M. (2016). Faith informing competitive youth athletes in Christian schooling. Journal of

Research on Christian Education, 25(3), 273-289.

Jones, L., Parker, A., & Daniels, G. (2020). Sports chaplaincy, theology, and social theory

disrupting performance-based identity in elite sporting contexts. Religions, 11(12), 660-

676.

Livingston, J. (2019). Competitive youth athletes: Are they choosing between God and sports?

International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 25(1), 51-63.

Mazurkiewicz, M. (2021). Religion in the life of Kobe Bryant. Journal of African American

Studies, 25, 324-338.

Schools, J., Fisher, L., Moore, M., Morris, S., Egli, T., & Knust, S., (2020). “It’s more than just a

game”: NCCAA Division II student athletes’ perception of coach caring. International

Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 15(4), 481-494.

Twietmeyer, G., Watson, N., & Parker, A. (2019). Sport, Christianity, and social justice?

Considering a theological foundation. Quest, 71(2), 121-137.

The critique should include a summary of the study's purpose, its sample, and the research methods applied. Furthermore, you will summarize significant findings (if any), identify related Biblical principles (include at least two relevant Scripture references), and explain how the article applies to Sport Outreach.

Instructions

The Article Critique must be 2½ - 3 pages and adhere to current APA format. It should be composed in a Word document and include a title page, abstract, and reference page (none of which are included in the page count). It should be exclusively written in your own words--no quotations should be used.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.