Article and Discussion

12Directions for Article Critique Paper Article Critique Paper (worth 2 0 points) T he article critique paper should be at least 3-4 pages long and include the following: Main Findings in this Study (1-2 paragraphs maximum) - What are the primary findings of this study?

- Why do the authors think they found what they did?

Contribution to the Literature - Say what primary contribution this study has adde d to our understanding of the topic. What major question does it answer for us, and why do you think this information is important to our knowledge of community structure and problems? - How does this reading fit in with the other readi ngs and course concepts we’ve covered? (Note: the strongest papers will relate their reading to bot h the theoretical and substantive material we’ve covered) Limitations - List 2 or 3 weaknesses of this reading (note: please focus on the researcher’s ideas and how they could do what they did better, not form at or what the researcher didn’t include) - For each weakness, provide ways that the study c ould be improved and/or what you would expect to find if you changed the study in the way you’re suggesting Connection to a Current Event - Locate a recent news article dealing with a similar topic (less than 5 y ears old). Explain how your article relates to the current event. That is, what do you think the author of your reading would have to say about your news story?

- You MUST turn in a copy of the news article with your paper