Articles are written to inform, misinform, influence, or misdirect, among other reasons. Sometimes they serve as nothing more than a vehicle for an author to achieve fame, notoriety, and wealth. You should never take at face value the elements of any article you read, but you should be able to:
• Differentiate between fact and opinion
• Recognize and evaluate author bias and rhetoric
• Determine cause-and-effect relationships
• Determine accuracy and completeness of information presented
• Recognize logical fallacies and faulty reasoning
• Compare and contrast information and points of view
• Develop inferential skills
• Make judgments and draw logical conclusions
When writing an article critique, you will need to summarize, evaluate, and offer critical comment on the ideas and information that the author(s) presents in the article.
In your paper, cite any and all information taken from the article or any other references used. Your goal should be to read and understand the article, analyze the findings or arguments, and evaluate and comment on the article.
Remember to include and cite the provided article in the critique paper as well!
APA Citing:
Pedota, P. (2007). Strategies for effective classroom management in the secondary setting. The Clearing House, 80(4), 163-166. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/196841282?accountid=3783
Student book: (Chapter 12 & 13)
Educational Psychology
Woolfolk, Anita
Prentice Hall
12th Edition
2013
9780132613163
Main Elements
Be sure to address the following within your article critique:
• What is the issue that the article is specifically addressing? Is this a significant problem or issue related to the concepts and theory in this course? Why or why not?
• What references did the author use in this article?
• Did the article contain research? What data was used? What instruments, if any, were used to collect data?
• What were some of the conclusions, if any, to the research in this article?
• Was the article reliable and valid? Explain.
• Was this article well written? Thoughtful and reflective?
• What were the limitations in this article? Any variables?
• Any other thoughts, comments?