Instructions

When writing a critical review of an article, you will need to summarize, evaluate, and offer critical comments on the ideas and information that the author(s) present in the article.  These articles should coincide with the theories/information presented for the designated week. 

Now that you have a foundation regarding the Afford Care Act. There has been considerable discussion regarding changes that have occurred and changes yet to come. Please research a current article regarding ACA changes, nothing earlier than 2014. The article critique you turn in must be in the format below. Your goal should be to analyze the findings or arguments, evaluate and comment on the article.  It is important to apply the economic concepts for this week and/or previous weeks, to your analysis. Article critiques will be in the following format.

Introduction

• Give the title of the article and name of the author(s) and provide a full citation of the article. Identify the writer by profession or importance.
• Identify the purpose of the article.
• Tell what the research question or point of the article is and explain why it is interesting and important. Give your overall impression.
• It is important that the introductory paragraph include a thesis-type statement which identifies the main points you will be discussing in the analysis section of the review.

Analysis

• Describe the results or conclusion the author came to in the article.
• Write an analytical summary of the main findings, arguments, or conclusions of the article/study using economic judgements.
• Discuss the strengths and usefulness of the article/study.
• Discuss what you learned from the article and if you recommend it to other students.
• Support your analysis with quotations and/or specific examples throughout.

Conclusion

• Summarize the previous discussion.
• Make a final judgment on the value of the article.
• State what you learned from the article.
• Comment on the future implications of the research.

Format

Always remember to apply APA format and properly cite the resources per the APA citation style. Failure to cite your sources is considered plagiarism and is against the academic integrity policy for this course. 

Expectations

Each critique is worth 50 points and will be evaluated on the rubric below. You will need to evaluate at least 2 of your peers as well as evaluate your own critique based on the rubric