Article Review Format

Reference Heading Personal Heading

Title: Name:
Author: Date Submitted:
Source: Course:
Date: Assignment:

Paragraph One:
 Introduce the topic of the article by summarizing the issue or problem
discussed in the article.
Paragraphs Two-Four:
 Summarize the main research presented in the article:
 Main claims, goals, and methods.
 Show how the article supports its claims.
 Indicate the main position or claim that your review will make in
response to the article.
 Develop your critique in relation to aspects of the article, offering
thoughtful, well-supported proof for your claim(s).
 Final Paragraph: personal response to the article
 conclude by pointing to the scholarly value (worthy or limited) of the article,
suggesting particular audiences who might benefit from the work and
proposing further directions that research might take in relation to the
article’s topic.

Note:
 Executive summary (1/2 page).
 Do not exceed three pages;
 Neatly typed using Arial.
 One and half spaced and no smaller type than an 11 font size

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