Items Stipulated As Criteria in the Article Analysis

For the article analysis assignment, the students need to

a. identify the issue in a text

b. identify the argument/author’s point of view in a text
c. recognise the types of supporting details in a text as well as any flaws in reasoning if
any
d. evaluate the supports used in a text:

i. relevance and/or consistency

ii.objectivity
iii.completeness
iv.validity and credibility

e. make inferences and draw conclusions

f. identify the assumptions/ the stated main ideas and/or formulate the implied main
ideas
g. identify instances of inductive and deductive reasoning in a text
h. determine an author’s purpose,
i. determine an author’s tone,
j. determine an author’s intended audience

Note:

 a, b, c d and e are compulsory items.

 The assignment of 600 to 800 words must include items a, b, c d and e and at least 3
items from, f, g, h, i and j.

ELC501 (English for Critical Academic Reading)

Written Article Analysis (25%)

Working with your partner, evaluate the article that has been assigned to you and write a critical
analysis of 600-800 words based on the criteria for analysis listed in the table below. You are to
submit your type-written pair work assignment by Week 13.

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