Dear MPA students:

Warm greetings in the name of public service!

As stated in the course portfolio, you are required to submit a

literature review about Public Administration. 

In this assessment task, I will be providing you the published research

paper entitled "Restoring Trust and Building Integrity in Government:
Issues and Concerns in the Philippines and Areas for Reforms" by Alex
B. Brillantes, Jr. and Maricel T. Fernandez.

Kindly click this

link https://journals.sfu.ca/ipmr/index.php/ipmr/article/viewFile/
102/102 for your reference. 

You have to review the research paper, and after reviewing it, you have
to write your research paper review using this template, which
includes introduction, body, and conclusion.

Introduction

Describe the title of the paper.

Include any subtitles at this stage.

Include the Author’s Name.

Thesis

Write a brief description of the research paper. 

Briefly introduce the main points of the body in your research paper
review.
Avoid mentioning any opinions at this time.

Body

Use about three quotations from the author’s research paper.

Summarize the quotations in your own words.

Mention your point of view of the quotation.

Remember to keep every point included in its paragraph.

Conclusion

In brief, summarize the quotations.

In brief, summarize the explanations.

Finish with a concluding sentence.

This can include your final opinion of the research paper. 

Your opinion shall be based on your experience as a government

employee or any published research papers.   
Criteria

• You are required to follow the APA referencing format.

• Procedural criteria:

1. Number of words: 2,000-2m, 000 (+/-10%)

2. A4, Aerial 12

3. Margin (Left: 1.5’, top, bottom, and right: 1’)

Rubric

• You will be graded according to the following criteria (see the

rubric attached):

1. Depth of analysis (30 points)

2. Coherence of arguments (30 points)

3. Relevance of reading materials reviewed (20 points)

4. Referencing and citation (10 points)

5. Academic prompt integration (10 points)

Stay safe, and may God protect you in these challenging times caused
by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

All the best!