Format and Details of
Assignment:
Each student
is required to submit a Critical Reading Review as a course requirement. These
“critical reviews” should be 5-6 pages in length (12-point font
double spaced). Please do not exceed the 6 page limit. You should briefly
summarize the author’s arguments and then assess the reading. Like any essay, a
reading review needs to have a thesis which you will argue or defend, using
evidence from the text. However, the thesis of your review should not focus on
whether you agree with the thesis of the author whom you are reviewing. Rather
it needs to be your assessment of the text: how effective and persuasive it is,
and how relevant it is to the topic.
You are not required to do any
outside research for the Critical Review, although you may find that it helps you to situate the work
under review within a broader literature. You can also draw on course readings
to help provide context or illustrate your points. However, research is not
necessary to do well and should be minimized. The article you are reviewing
should be at the top of the first page of the review, not in a bibliography. Citations
and a bibliography are required if you use any other sources, and you must
document direct quotes/ideas taken from the piece under review.
ARTICLE UNDER REVIEW ” WALIA ” ( File attached )
