This guideline mainly prepared for writing a critical review of a journal article is adapted

from an open source, University of Toronto 2002-2006 manual. Use APA citation manual. I
maintained the original content of the manual. Use this guideline for article review, i.e. you
are expected to produce a report for the article provided.

Writing a review report

Prepare an Outline

On different articles that I have sent to you, I hope you have read each article and taken
sufficient notes. Read over your notes. Choose a statement that expresses the central purpose
or thesis of your review. When thinking of a thesis/essay, consider the author’s intentions and
whether or not you think those intentions were successfully realized. Eliminate all notes that
do not relate to your thesis. Organize your remaining points into separate groups such as
points about structure, style, or argument. Devise a logical sequence for presenting these
ideas. Remember that all of your ideas

Write the First Draft

The review should begin with a complete citation of the article.
The first paragraph may contain:
• a statement of your thesis (or essay you have to advance from the reading of the article)
• the author’s purpose in writing the article
• comments on how the article relates to other work on the same subject
• comments on how the article fits into the purpose of the course (Management Thought
and Emerging Trends)

The body of the review should:

• state your arguments in support of your thesis or essay
• follow the logical development of ideas that you mapped out in your outline
• include quotations from the article which illustrate your main ideas

The concluding paragraph may:

• summarize your review

• restate your thesis

Revise the First Draft

Ideally, you should leave your first draft for a day or two before revising. This allows you to
gain a more objective perspective on your ideas. Check for the following when revising:
 • Grammar and punctuation errors
• Organization, logical development and solid support of your thesis
• Errors in quotations or in references

You may make major revisions in the organization or content of your review during the
revision process. Revising can even lead to a radical change in your central thesis.

Produce your report in:

• 500 words
• Font: Times New Roman, 12 font size,
• Spacing 1.5
• Normal (top, bottom, left, and right) margins
•Use additional page as a title page: “A critical Review of (the title of Article, author(s)
name, date of publication), purpose of the review (to recapitulate an in-depth reading of
literature for understanding Management Thought and Emerging Trends as a field of
study and research for the course: MBA – 532)
• Submit your report by end of December, 15, 2019

Use the following head on the front page

INFOLINK COLLEGE
POST GRADUATE STUDIES
MBA IN MANAGEMENT

Course Title: Management Thoughts and Emerging Trends, Course Code: MBA- 532,
Credit hours: 2
Instructor: Sintayehu Assefa (PhD Candidate)