Article Analysis Essay

Article Analysis Essay

Purpose:

1.    To implement critical reading skills when reviewing academic resources.

2.    To encourage a mindful comprehension and incorporation of sources and their content into one’s own research.

Prompt:

Read Catching Up: The Gender Gap in Wages, circa 2000 by June O’Neill (see Blackboard).

Write a 4-5 page critique essay of O’Neill’s article which could include critiques or support of her overall argument, main points, organization, or other aspects of the article. Do not use 1^st person for this essay.

Content:

The essay should include a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. The body of the paper should be comprised of a:

a.    Summary: presentation of the author’s (O’Neill) view in a fair and objective way without critical comment (no more than one to two paragraphs!).

b.    Critiques: the essay should include at least three critiques (either positive or negative) of the article (the majority of the paper!).

Each paragraph should include a clear topic sentence with the remaining sentences supporting that topic.

Direct quotes need to have citations: (O’Neill, 2003, p. #). Paraphrases need a citation as well: (O’Neill, 2003).

Your paper needs to include a Reference page (not included in the page count).

Arial, 12 pt font, double-spaced.

For further information see the “Article Analysis” PowerPoint available on Blackboard.

Reference

O’Neill, J. (2003). Catching up: The gender gap in wages, circa 2000. American             Economic Review, 93(2). Retrieved from:             http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.455.1404&rep=rep1&ty         pe=pdf

 

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