Guidelines for the Article Review
Module title: Developing Critical Professional Practice
Assessment Point: Formative task
Assessment task: Alexander, P.A. (2017). Reflection and Reflexivity in Practice
Versus in Theory: Challenges of Conceptualization, Complexity, and
Competence. pp.307–314
Word count limit: 800-1000 words
Submission deadline: Please consult the VLE.
Submission procedure: Please submit via the submission link on the VLE.
This assessment DOES NOT carry any grades.
General Guidance
Your Article Review should be word processed (handwritten assignments are not
accepted), using time new roman size 12 font, double spaced, with numbered pages
and your student number printed as a footer on every page.
The word limits stated for this assignment excludes the reference list at the end
of the assignment but includes all text in the main body of the assignment
(including direct quotations, in-text citations, footnotes, tables, diagrams and
graphs).
The majority of references should come from primary sources (e.g., journal
articles, conference papers, reports, etc.) although you can also utilize area
specific textbooks. You must ensure that you use the Harvard style of referencing.
Please indicate the word count length at the end of your assignment.
Please note that you are required to submit an extended literature review project
where you will critically evaluate scholarly articles and books in order to answer
specific research questions.
NO STUDENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO COLLECT ANY PRIMARY DATA
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Your article review should consist the following parts:
Title of section Further Explanation
Introduce what the assignment’s focus will be.
Introduction and Give some background here on your first thoughts.
Rationale/Topic
Provide the author’s argument and main points.
Write the article using your own words. Write in a
Presentation of
clear and logical structure and make an outline of the
the article
main points and the supporting arguments.
Write an evaluation of the article. Consider the below
questions:
What does the article set out to do?
What is the theoretical framework or assumptions?
Are the central concepts clearly defined?
Evaluation of the How adequate is the evidence?
article How does the article fit into the literature and field?
Does it advance the knowledge of the subject?
How clear is the author's writing?
At this part you can enrich your article review by
comparing its content and the author’s main ideas
with the works of other authors.
References Use the LJMU Harvard referencing guide.
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