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Instruction
Research Article
Analysis
I.
In this assignment, the task is to critique an argument made by a researcher or a team of researchers who have written a research article empirical article on a contemporary Canadian field-related issue. The issue addressed by the researcher(s) needs to fall within the original research question (understanding poverty in Toronto. Do we look at poverty as a concern in Toronto?). As a result, you will continue the process of building focused knowledge and thinking critically about arguments on an issue of interest in the field. You may even find it useful to cite evidence from one or more articles used in your Literature Review to support your critique of the research article for this assignment, though this is not required.
II. Plan your analysis
Your analysis of the argument advanced in the research article that you have selected needs to be critical. In planning your analysis, make use of as many relevant skills Consider, for instance, any significant ambiguity in the argument’s language its assumptions, any fallacies it contains, its use of various sorts of evidence, any faults in its treatment of causes, its use of statistics, any place(s) where significant information is omitted, anywhere that alternative conclusions are overlooked, and other possible tactics for questioning, challenging, and critically appraising the argument. Ultimately, ask yourself this: “On what basis could this argument be rejected?” or “Even if I were to accept this argument, how could it be refined and improved? “Organize your main points into a thesis statement that addresses the article’s argument. Your thesis needs to express your acceptance or rejection of the article’s argument on the basis of a set of critical points that you intend to make about it. Summarizing the article’s essential argument briefly within your introductory paragraph will allow you to set up the analysis of it that follows. Your summary should identify the argument’s issue, conclusion and reasons, but not the details of its evidence and style since these take us beyond summarizing. The body of your analysis should be devoted to making critical observations and posing searching questions that open up the argument’s flaws, any misgivings about it that you may have, and relevant perspectives that the researcher(s) may have overlooked. However, do not use the article’s argument as a springboard to discuss the issue in detail or to make your own argument on the issue. Your aim is to critique the argument, not to write an argument of your own. In a brief concluding paragraph, suggest new directions that you believe future research on this issue would benefit from pursuing.
III. Compose your analysis
Your analysis should be a minimum of 575 words, though it may well be longer. Those that have scored well in the past have been significantly longer, often 750 words at least. Quality matters more than quantity, but for an assignment like this to be successful, it needs to be thoroughly critical, and that cannot easily be done in a short span. As the assessment criteria for this assignment show, when grading it, emphasis will fall on both its analytical strength and its effectiveness as a piece of writing. The style you use when analyzing an argument is actually a part of the analysis itself: in critiques of this kind, Research Article Analysis effective style tends to be efficient, direct, precise, and evidence oriented. Wherever appropriate, use the terms that researchers use when discussing their work, and that we have reinforced in class. Proofreading, editing, and documentation skills are also critical parts of the quality of an analysis, so give them attention too. Making good use of the models provided will also support your efforts to perform a rigorous analysis and to learn from the experience.
Research Article Analysis: Assessment Criteria Sheet
Proofreading/Editing/Documentation
1. The analysis is minimally 500 words long. Yes__ No__
2. The analysis is on a contemporary Canadian research article from the field, rather
than merely a news report, editorial, or article summary, and is not one of the articles
used by you or your partner(s) in your Lit. Review. Yes__ No__
3. The analysis is written clearly.
4. The analysis is mechanically correct. In other words, it is competent in spelling,
punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, and A.P.A. in-text citations.
Organization
5. The introductory paragraph of the analysis has a clear thesis statement about the
research article’s argument, rather than an indication that the analysis will merely
summarize the text or use it as a springboard to discuss its issue.
6. The body paragraphs of the analysis are unified and provide sufficient support for the
thesis.
7. The concluding paragraph of the analysis is effective.
Analysis
8. The analysis reflects an accurate understanding of the research article’s argument.
9. The analysis effectively critiques the argument of the research article.
10. The analysis integrates effective references (quotations, paraphrases and/or
summaries) from the research article in support of its main points.
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