Assignment Guidelines
Quantitative Article Review and Critique
In approximately 8 pages (including title page and references), address the following questions.
Article Review and Critique
Title
• After reading the entire article, do you think the title adequately describes the study? Does the title catch your attention? Please explain.
Abstract
• Does the abstract contain the recommended content (see “Abstract,” pp. 314, in Yegidis et al.)? How difficult do you think it is to summarize so much information in 150–250 words? Please explain.
Introduction
• Why did the authors conduct this study and write this article? What was the problem of interest or concern? Be specific. Use quotes and paraphrases with citations. What audience might be interested in this study?
• Do you feel the problem is significant enough to warrant a journal article? Did you have a “so what” reaction? If so, why do you think it was accepted for publication? Please justify your position.
• To what extent does the literature presented in the introduction help you understand the problem? How does the literature reviewed put the problem in context? Be specific.
• Does the researcher indicate how this research is different from and/or similar to earlier ones reported in the literature? Summarize what this article intends to add to the knowledge base.
• Do the authors state their research questions and/or hypotheses? What are the hypotheses or focused research questions?
