Sports in Society Unit VII Article Critique

Sports in Society ( Unit VII )

DUE DATE: FEB 28, 2015

Unit VII Article Critique

The Article Critique assignment investigates professional journals. You should locate an article

pertaining to sport sociology that is of interest to you. The article should be less than three years

old.

The format will follow APA style (typed double-spaced) and in three parts.

Part 1 of the critique is the identification of the article. It is important that you provide the

reader with enough information about your article so he/she will be able to locate the article.

Part 2 is a summary of the article. List the main points that the author has tried to establish (i.e.,

1, 2, 3 or first, second, third). Typically, there will be 3 to 5 main points. If you are

summarizing a court case, you should discuss the following points: What provision of the law

was at issue? Briefly state the facts of the case. What legal tests were applied? Were

there any unusual elements in the case?

Part 3 is your critique. You are to provide your reaction (insightful, critical, and logical) to the

points that the author tried to make or an overall critique of the entire article. A simple statement

of agreement or disagreement is not sufficient. While you may make such a statement by way of

introduction to your reaction, you must clearly and logically state the reasons for the post that

you have taken.

Length: A journal article selected for critique should be approximately four pages long, and the

resulting critique should be approximately one page in length. There is no absolute minimum or

maximum to the length of the article you read or the length of the paper you prepare.

Format your Article Critique using APA style. Use your own words, and include citations for

other articles as needed to avoid plagiarism.

Prepare your assignment in a word-process application, such as Word. Your professor will be

notified that it is ready for grading.