For this assignment, you will review one of the articles below and type a 3 to 5-page paper (excluding a
work cited page). Your paper must follow APA formatting, be double spaced, have a 12-point font, and
be saved as PDF.
Articles: Please choose from one of the cost-effective journal articles in Sakai to review.
Structure of Paper: A critical review paper has two goals: 1) to identify and summarize the argument the
author is making and 2) to provide your analysis and critique of that argument. Your paper will have the
following sections:
Introduction
o Identify the authors and the title of the article
o Present the central argument or goal of the paper (do not go into much detail) o Your
introduction should be 1-2 paragraphs
Summary
o Describe any past relevant research mentioned in the article
o Describe how the study was done: how the evaluation was set up, how the data was
collected, how the outcomes were measured, etc.
o Summarize all relevant findings in an unbiased way (remember this isn’t your analysis)
o Describe the author’s views in an unbiased way
Analysis
o Critique the research, methodology, findings, etc. (this
includes the pros and cons, costs, and benefits)
o Provide any other sources and arguments you might find helpful (cite your sources)
o To help with your analysis, consider these questions:
Were the conclusions of the evaluation justified by the evidence presented? What
other data would you like to see, if any?
Can the results be applied in policy form? Explain.
What other evaluations would you prefer the authors to do? How would this be
helpful?
o When analyzing the research, make sure that any opinion is substantiated with thoughtful
reason. For example, don’t say “I believe x would be better” without providing any
rationale.
Work Cited Page
o Use APA formatting. You can find more on APA formatting here: https://youtu.be/PmhDUC2Hgo
