Source Critique Essay

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Your paper should have an introduction paragraph that

• Includes your thesis sentence, and
• Identifies the one scholarly article you have chosen to explore on a topic problem in your current profession or programmatic field of study.

Additionally, your body paragraphs will be expected to address these ideas:

• Describe the issue or topic that the article provides information on.
• Summarize the article’s findings on the identified problem.
• Interpret the information in your chosen article.
  • Comment on why the article is useful and should be read, including how it contributes to a deeper understanding of the problem discussed.
  • Consider how the article illuminates the effects on the profession or professionals within the discipline as well as potential short-term and/or long-term impacts the problem is having on the profession or field of study.

Your conclusion paragraph should

• Summarize your professional response, highlighting any major takeaways on the underlying topic.

You will be uploading this Source Critique Essay to your ePortfolio. You will have the opportunity to share this essay or another assignment you have uploaded to Folio in the Week 4 Revision Strategies and Folio discussion forum. See the following resources for assistance in this process:

• Setting Up and Using FolioLinks to an external site.
• Getting a Link to a Project in FolioLinks to an external site.

For assistance with your assignment on writing a quality thesis statement, see the following resources developed by the Writing Center:

• Understanding Your AssignmentLinks to an external site.
• Writing a PaperLinks to an external site.
• Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site.
• Introduction to APALinks to an external site.

The Source Critique Essay, 

• Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • Student’s name
  • Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Due date
• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
• Must use at least one credible source in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
  • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

MY FIELD OF STUDY IS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (I.T.)

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