Reading Critically – Paper
In addition to evaluating the credibility of sources, it is important to evaluate articles by reading critically. Reading critically involves drilling deeper into the subject matter, going beyond the written text to contextualize, question, and reflect upon what you’ve just read. For more information on critical reading, review the Reading Help (Links to an external site.) section in the Online Research and Writing Lab. For this assignment, find two articles from the CSU-Global Library and two articles from sources outside of the library that relate to the topic and purpose you’ve identified for your Portfolio Project. For each article, address the following. [unique_solution]
- What is the general topic and main issue or problem?
- What are the author’s statements based on (e.g., fact, opinion)?
- What conclusions were reached and how?
- Identify 5-6 key words that resonate throughout the article. Are those words objective, subjective, or emotional?
- Reflect on the article’s suitability for use in your final Portfolio Project.
Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:
- Be 4-5 pages in length, not including title page and reference page.
- Conform to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA.(Links to an external site.)
- Include a minimum of four scholarly sources
- Include in-text citations and a reference page as required by APA and illustrated in the Sample Paper(Links to an external site.). You may use the APA Paper Template (Links to an external site.) to format your paper.
- Adhere to the standards laid out in the rubric, which can be found in the Module 4 folder.
Write clearly and logically. You will be graded on content, analysis, and your adherence to the tenets of good academic writing, which should be succinct where possible while also exploring the topics appropriately. Remember, the CSU-Global Library is a great place to find scholarly sources. You can always improve your work by providing support from additional outside scholarly sources, which help both to bolster your own assertions and supplement your ideas. Reach out to your instructor if you have questions about the assignment.