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GuidetoWritinganArticleReview

Coversheet:
Shorttitleandpage#(toprightcorner)
Titleofyourreview(centered,doublespaced)
Yourname
Comp.II,CM200.1AMorPM
Ms.Munzenmaier
Date
Version:draft1,draft2,etc.
Bodyofthereview:

Shorttitleandpage#
YourTitle(centered)

Summary(youneednotcovereverybulletpoint;thesearesuggestionstostartyourthinking)
Providebackgroundinformation.
Whoistheauthor?Whatmakestheauthoranexpertonthistopic?
Whatisthefocusofthearticle?
Whyisthissubjectimportant?
Summarizethemainpointsofthearticle.
Whatmajorarepointsmadeinthearticle?
Howdoestheauthordefineanykeywordsorimportanttechincalterms?
Howdoestheauthorpresentthetopic?
Ifthearticledescribestheresultsofastudy,brieflydescribethestudymethodologyandfindings.
Critique(chooseoneortwoquestionsbelow)
Giveyourevaluationofthestrengthsandweaknessesofthearticle.
Howwelldoestheauthorachievehisorherpurpose?
Doesthearticleprovidetrustworthyinformationoracrediblepointofview?
Whaterrorsinreasoningorotherweaknessesdoyoufind?
Pointoutanyexamplesofbias,distortion,orsensationalism.
Arethereanysignificantomissionsfromthisarticle?
Howdoesthisarticlecomparetoothersonthistopic?
Areyouawareofanysourcesthatcontradictthisarticle?
Doesanythingmakethisarticlemore(orless)usefulthanothersources?
Whatimpressedyouaboutthisarticle?Howhasithelpedyousolveaproblemor
changedyourthinking?(e.g.,Thisarticlewillhelpmedecidewhichtreatmentisrightfora
memberofmyfamilywhowasdiagnosedwith.orThisissueismorecomplex.)
Conclusion
Summarizeyourmostimportantinsight(s)orconclusionsaboutthearticle.
Giveyourjudgmentaboutwhetherthisarticlewouldbeusefultoothers.
Referencelist:fullbibliographiccitationinAPAformatonaseparatepage
Ifyourarticleisfromaprintsource,attachacopyofthearticle.
Bringthreecopiesofyourreviewtoclass.

Forhelp,seeComingtoGripswithReadingandWritingAcademicArticles
<http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/%7Eagraham/guides/guidec.shtml>.

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