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 1st 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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