Technical

Report Writing and Research Methods

 
ARTICLE REVIEW GUIDELINE

Part I (point 5%)

 Article Title: find from article

 Author(s): find from article
 Publication: find from article
 Publication Information: Date, Page Numbers, find from article
 Reviewer: This is you!
 Purpose of the Article: Very short introduction to the article.

Part II (point 50%)

Analysis and Synthesis: Here is where you actually "review" the article.

 Analysis and Synthesis: Here is where you actually "review" the article.
 What are the most important conclusions of the article or the most important aspects from your
perspective?
 Any special issues about the study subject/s that make the result different from the theoretical
perspectives??
 How do you relate the issues in the article with the Construction industry environment of Ethiopia?
 Are there points in the article with which you agree or disagree? Why?

What one part of the article did you think was most important to you to help you to understand the subject
matter? You may repeat some of your analysis and synthesis section here, if you have already made this point.
Try to make this a short paragraph.

Part III (point 20%)

Hypothesis Comparison: How can you compare/contrast the information about finance in the article with other
theories of the subject matter? Is there a theory that would use entirely different discourse than the one studied in
your article?

Part IV (point 10%)

 How does the info in this article affect you?

 How will this article help you to be a better Construction manager in your career if you are given any
assignment?
 What suggestion(s) from this article will help you to become a better professional?
 Do you already do some of the things suggested in this article? Could you do them more often?
 Issues (listed by the author)
What open questions or issues has the author stated remain unresolved? Discuss each in a separate paragraph
of 5-10 sentences. Each issue's paragraph should take the following format:
 What is the issue?
 Why do you believe this is an important issue?
 In what way is it unresolved
 Suggestions for resolving it - if you give your own suggestions (instead of or in addition to the authors', then
precede each with "I would propose ..." If it has been resolved since the article was written, then state how it
was resolved.

What are your best questions about this article?

 The top three questions you feel you were able to generate on this article?

Part V (point 15%) Quality Checklist

 Have I organized the article review in a logical fashion with ideas clearly and concisely stated?
 Does all information follow correct bibliographic format?
 Does the summary include a brief explanation of the article that includes the author's point of view?
 Does the critique of the article include evidence of bias, my own or the author’s, identified the pros and
cons of the article, and indicates my recommendation?
 Have I summarized my personal response in a concluding statement?