Here’s all you need to know to put together an A-worthy article review!
First, you need to understand the purpose of your assignment. An article review is a form of academic critique that summarizes, analyzes, and evaluates someone else’s work. You might be asked to review a:
– Journal article
– Research article
– Science article.
Regardless of the article type, there are a few tips to get this assignment just right.
– Understand the formatting requirements, including citation style (MLA, APA, ASA, Chicago, etc.), lengths, required elements, and the type and amount of background information expected by your instructor.
– Create a general outline for the review process. Look for main ideas, strong aspects, gaps in the research, and any unanswered questions.
– Read the article in stages. First, read the title, abstract, headings, and subheadings. Then read the introduction and conclusion. Finally, read the entire article.
Now, let’s get writing. Follow these 7 steps to a great research article review:
1. Start by crafting an engaging title that reflects the central idea of your review.
2. Cite the article following the proper style.
3. Identify the article you are reviewing by mentioning its title, author, publication platform, and date.
4. Craft an introduction, including a summary of main points, positive aspects of the author’s work, and critics of any gaps or weak points.
5. Summarize the contents of the article without introducing any subjective opinions.
6. Go into details on the positive and negative aspects of the article. Express whether you support the author’s opinion and approve of the methods they used to communicate it.
7. Write a conclusion by rounding up every point you made in the introduction.
The next stage is proofreading your work and editing it to perfection.
And there you go! Happy writing!
Wow this is very detailed thank you! I particularly appreciated the breakdown on how to read an article correctly because I always read the whole thing and get really confused.