Article Analysis on Program Evaluation

An Overview of The Article Analysis (Attached)

The purpose of writing an article analysis is to demonstrate that you have read, understood, and can apply scholarship in the public administration field, especially in program evaluation, and to demonstrate critical thinking abilities. Typically, an article analysis does four things:

1) Provide an introduction
2) Summarizes an articles main points.
3) Analyzes the evidence offered to support the writers main point, taking care to point out where there are flaws in the argument.
4) Reflects upon the significance of the article, its connection to other reading/concepts in the course, and/or its importance in your field, with some concluding remarks

Format:

Introduction  (1 paragraph)

state the title of the work, the authors name and the date of publication
outline main ideas of the book and identify the authors thesis
state your own thesis statement and your main idea about the work
The article is an …… because the author (s) … The article title by is ….. and insightful because

Summary (about 1.5 pages)

briefly outline the main ideas of article
should involve who, what, where, when, why and how
you may also choose to discuss the structure, style or point of view
This article is about… The setting is…
The main …
The theme is…
The author argues that… The research was
The main points are… The authors conclude

Analysis (2 pages)

critically state what you like and do not like about the article
explain your ideas with specific examples from the article
assess whether the author has achieved their intended goal
the analysis may look at whether the work is
focused, understandable, persuasive, clear, informative
original, exciting, interesting, well-written
directed at the appropriate audience, meeting the purpose
well researched, with appropriate conclusions, and more…
The analysis is made up of several different paragraphs.

Conclusion (half page)

restate your thesis in new words
summarize your main ideas if possible with new and stronger words
include a call to action for your reader
You must read this article because … or This article is not useful because”

 

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