****Please pay attention to instructions, they are very specific***** This is a review of an article that I have attached. Please please read and respond in an appropriate manner that is defined in the below description Article reviews are limited to TWO PAGES so you’ll need to use them wisely. I have put together this guide to help you make the most of your space. The structure of your review should include the following sections: Introduction Section The length of an introduction is usually a single paragraph, and this section briefly explains the topic of the article. Begin by providing initial identification of the article and an indication of the major aspects of the article you will be discussing. This should be a short paragraph, and your junior high English teacher might even argue that this isn’t long enough to be a real paragraph. Article Summary Section This section presents a precise summary of the article’s main claims, findings, and arguments. Discuss the main aim of the article and summarize the main finding or key argument(s). Conclude this section with a brief statement of your evaluation of the article. This can be a positive or negative evaluation or, as is usually the case, a mixed response. Your opinion statement should provide the segue from this section to the Assessment section. The summary should only make up about a third of the critical review. You need to present the author’s argument clearly and objectively summarized so that your reader can recognize the theoretical approach and the range of material covered. Assessment Section The critique should be a balanced discussion and evaluation of the strengths, weakness and notable features of the article. Remember to base your discussion on specific criteria. Good reviews also include other sources to support your evaluation (remember to reference or use examples). In this section you are required to question the information and opinions in the article and present your evaluation or judgment of the main themes of the article. Provide a critical discussion of the key issues raised in the article. In this section you need to clearly present the author main points or arguments before you express your own opinion. In this section, you need to indicate the main position or claim that your review will make in response to the article, and try to use relevant examples to support your arguments. You need to develop your review in relation to aspects of the article, offering thoughtful, well-supported proof for your claim(s) (examples). Make sure to provide reasons for your agreement or disagreement of the article supported by relevant example, theoretical framework or your own relevant working experience. If you are wondering how long should this section be, I’d estimate it ought to take up about half your paper. Conclusion Section Final evaluation of the overall contribution that the article has made to your understanding of the topic (and maybe its importance to the development of knowledge in this particular area or discipline. It should summarize the main points made in the assessment section on each of the main points. Other thoughts The majority of the two allotted pages should be comprised of the Article Summary and Article Assessment sections with the assessment section being the longer of the two. DO NOT use the first or second person in your write up. The Introduction and Conclusion should be short and sweet.
