The purpose of this writing assignment is to analyze and effectively communicate information through a summarization of the article.

The purpose of this writing assignment is to analyze and effectively communicate information through a summarization of the article.

  • Students are to research and locate within the JSTOR database, an article in which the topic spans from pre-Columbian Era to 1763.
  • The article must be a minimum of 20 pages and cannot be one of the articles used from the previous JSTOR Article Analysis assignment.
  • Students are to claim their article on the JSTOR Article Review Sign-Up Forum found under the Content tab on D2L.

 

Requirements:

Make sure your Article Review addresses the following points (go over this like a check list before submitting your review to make sure you have covered these):

  • Evaluate, summarize, and analyze the contents of the article.
  • Make clear, by frequent reference to the author(s) of the article, that you are presenting the author(s) views, not yours.
  • You must offer textual evidence for every point you make about the article. One of the easiest ways to accomplish this is to put a simple parenthetical page citation at the end of the sentence. This also shows me the thoroughness with which you read the article and forces you to return to the work to make sure you are fairly representing the author’s comments.

 

Format:

  • Typed, double-spaced, using 12 point font, Times New Roman, 1-inch margins
  • 500 – 850 words (minimum-maximum) Does NOT include cover page or citations.
  • Give the citation of the article in APA format at the top of your paper.
  • APA Cover Page, article citation, and parenthetical reference citations.

 

Keep in Mind

In addition to clarity, style, and organization, papers will be graded on the sophistication (third person, no contractions, etc…) and creativity of arguments and analysis.  Organize, spell check and carefully proof all of your work.  Good organization, syntax, grammar, and spelling are crucial to effective communication and, as such, are a component of you grade.