The Academic Article Critique Assignment is designed to identify and assess an issue or problem that is relevant to the course topic. The Academic Article Critique Assignment should be the basis from which the Term Paper Assignment is formulated and written. For this assignment, students will select a relevant academic article from a peer-reviewed journal and critically analyze the author’s viewpoint to include a succinct critique of the problem or issue described in the article. The article selected should have been published within the last 10 years.

The Academic Article Critique Assignment will consist of at least 1,500 words (excluding title page, references, figures, illustrations, or other extraneous elements outside the main body of the paper). Students will format their paper using 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and double spacing. Students will use at least 4 references (Wikipedia or blogs CANNOT be used as a reference). APA 7th Edition guidelines are to be followed. The structure

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assignment must include the following mandatory headings:

Title Page Introduction

a. Thesis Statement Description of the Problem or Issue Analysis

Discussion

Critique

Conclusion

References