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Article critique details

General details
    Provide a written critical assessment of a recent (published within the last 5 years) peer reviewed journal article. Articles should be focused on a communicable disease, and relevant to the course material and health promotion.
    Critiques should be typed, submitted in APA format (7th Ed.), and 5-6 pages in length each.

Essentials of a Critical Review
    Begin with a description: Do not summarize the work in its entirety. Rather, try to give the reader of the review an understanding of the author’s intentions.
    A critical review is opinionated, and should include:
– A statement of the reviewer’s understanding of the author’s purpose
– How well the reviewer thinks the author’s purpose was achieved
– Evidence to support the reviewer’s judgment of the work, i.e. other relevant sources

    Read the work with care and allow yourself time to absorb what you have read. Consider the articles originality, its congruency, its use of evidence and logic in its discussion or presentation.
    Note effective passages, your impressions as you read, and the relevance to Health Promotion.

Preparing the Critique
    Provide an introductory paragraph that, like the closing one, sets the tone of the review. Include a thesis statement, the author’s purpose, and the work’s significance.
    The main body of the review should logically develop your central point as organized by your outline. Remember that quoted material is to be handled by APA rules.
    Apply the work to Health Promotion and how it supports/enhances/refutes class material.
    The concluding paragraph may sum up or restate your central point, if necessary, and should make the final judgment about the work.