https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7071223/
Purpose
In this assignment, you will explore a topic of interest and complete a critique based on the guidelines below. Select a current article (less than ten years old) from an academic journal based on your interests related to this course’s content. The objective is to understand better how to utilize data and evaluate the source and quality of nutritional information for personal use and potentially from a professional perspective.
Task
Content Guidelines
The intention of this article critique is not to provide a summary of the material. The critique analyzes and evaluates the work with the goal of personal and professional application. Review the questions below before reading the article, keeping the questions in mind as you read and making notes to assist you in writing the critique.
It will be helpful to read pages 60-61 in your textbook regarding Evaluating Nutrition Information and consider them as you write the article critique. Address the elements below as appropriate to your article:
Identifying the purpose
What is the thesis or focus of this article?
What is the author’s intent in writing this article?
What does this article seek to add that is new on this topic?
Who is the audience for this article?
Considering the source
What do you know about the journal or site publishing this article? Is there an academic focus? Is it geared to a specific audience?
Who is/are the author(s)? What information indicates that they have expertise on the topic? What are their relevant credentials and affiliations?
Do the authors include academic references and cite them in the article? Include any impressions you have of these sources.
Considering methodology and content
Write about the source of information the author(s) used for this article. Did the author(s) perform research, or did they look at a review of research done by others? If research was not conducted, what is the source of information on the topic (such as a literature review or the author’s expertise)?
What gaps or questions remain on this topic after reading this article? If the author is reporting on research they completed, what limitations does the author note that should be considered when interpreting the data (if any)?
Are there alternative ways to provide a counterargument to the author’s point? Does the author show awareness of alternative thinking related to the topic?
Relevance
How does the author’s writing contribute to the nutritional topics in this wellness course?
Why did you select this topic? How might this information relate to you personally or professionally? What are your reactions and opinions regarding this article and the information presented?
Writing Expectations
Papers will be double-spaced and typed with a font size of 11 or 12. Write 2-3 pages (not including the title page or references). Include a title and reference page per your discipline’s format. Include at least three references. The references are the course text, the article you critique, and one other relevant source. Utilize and cite these references in your paper.
All nursing and pre-nursing students must use APA format, providing a title and reference page. Review APA at APA StyleLinks to an external siteLinks to an external site. or use the APA Manual 7th edition.
Students from other disciplines may use the appropriate format for that discipline. However, even though a title page is not required in MLA or other formats, it is a requirement by the instructor that a title page is provided. Review MLA at MLA Formatting and Style GuideLinks to an external site.Links to an external site.
In your paper or the comment box of Canvas, state if you use APA, MLA, or another professional writing format.
Submit a copy of your article or an electronic link to the article when you submit the assignment on Canvas.
These websites help locate articles from professional journals:
PubMed (from the National Library of Medicine): PubMedLinks to an external site.Links to an external site.
CINAHL (from the UW-EC McIntyre Library): UW-ECLinks to an external site.Links to an external site.
