Assignment InstructionsInstructions for the Article ReviewLocate a peer-reviewed article (related to the course content) published within the last 60 days in a peer-reviewed journal from the online li

Assignment Instructions

Instructions for the Article ReviewLocate a peer-reviewed article (related to the course content) published within the last 60 days in a peer-reviewed journal from the online library, then present a 2-3 page assessment comprising of a precise and critical evaluation. Do not summarize the article. Evaluate the information presented in the article. This assignment has many benefits. First, it requires a search of indexing and abstracting databases from the online library to find an article that meets the specified criteria (must be related to the course content). It also emphasizes what a scholarly article is; to discern between scholarly and non-scholarly writing; to condense someone else's lengthy argument into a concise report; to think critically about what has been read by assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the research; and, thus, to become participants in the discussions regarding the Supply Chain and Logistics profession. 

ALL PAPERS

All papers should meet the following criteria:

·  Follow APA formatting and style guidelines (6th edition)

·  Follow all instructions for each assignment

·  12 inch standard font such as Arial, Times New Roman or Calibri

·  1 inch margins

·  Double-spaced

Rubric for Article Review

APA Cover        5/5 point

Your name and date 

Header with page number

Introductory Paragraph

5/5 points

1.  Author’s Thesis

Discuss the author’s thesis. Include article and author name 

in this paragraph.

2.  The Facts          20/20 points

Discuss three important facts the author uses to support thesis.

Explain or correlate the facts with facts from course content. 

Use in text citation from course reading sto show connections

to this article.

Evaluate the resources provided with the article.

Are there resources provided with the article?  Are they recent?

Body- minimum of 4 fully developed paragraphs

This should be a bulk of the report.

3. Strengths /weaknesses/discussion to the profession   40/40 points.  

Describe the strengths of the information presented as it applies to the    

professions. Critically evaluate the information in the article.  

4.  Is there bias or faulty reasoning? Evaluate the information for truth.

Bring in outside sources to support your analysis and review. 

What are others saying about the same topic? 

You must support claims of both fact and faulty reasoning.

Conclusion

5. Conclusions         10/10 points

 Provide concluding remarks regarding your 

review/evaluation of the article.

6.  APA Format        10/10 points

in text

# of references

Reference page

7.  Overall presentation       10/10 points

formatting

wording

person

tense

Comments/Reasons for Deductions:

Total     100/100