Section A has been completed prior from same writer on the Research Portfolio 1 document (attached)
B. Writing your Critique
Two possible approaches
You have completed your analysis and evaluation of the journal article. How do you then put all this information together? If your instructor has not provided a format for your critique, there are two possible ways you might present it.
Approach (A)
If your instructor is concerned that that the article be clearly situated within the social and intellectual research context, then you might present it in the following way:
Introduction
In the introduction, cite the journal article in full and then provide the background to this piece of research, establishing its place within the field. Use the answers to the questions in Establish the Research Context to develop this section.
Body
Follow the structure of the journal article. Evaluate each section of the article — Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion — highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each section. Use the answers to the questions in Evaluate the Text to develop this section.
Conclusion
In this section, sum up the strengths and weaknesses of the research as a whole. Establish its practical and theoretical significance. Use the answers to questions Establish the Significance of the Research to develop this section.
Approach (B)
Another common way to structure a journal article critique is the following:
Introduction
In the introduction, cite the journal article in full and provide a summary of the journal article. Use the answers to the questions in the section Analyze the Text to develop the summary.
Body
Follow the structure of the journal article. Evaluate each section of the article – Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion – highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each section. Use the answers to the questions in Evaluate the Text to develop this section.
Conclusion
In this section, sum up the strengths and weaknesses of the research as a whole. Establish its practical and theoretical significance. Use the answers to questions Establish the Significance of the Research to develop this section.
