Journal Article Critique

Journal Article Critique

JOURNAL ARTICLE CRITIQUE ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

1. Choose two articles from professional journals of education (scholarly and/or peer-reviewed
articles only). You must choose articles related to one of the language arts (reading, writing,
listening, speaking, viewing or visual representation) in the course textbook. Both articles
should be on the same topic. This topic must be clearly included in your title on the title
page. Articles must be published within the last five years and must be more than five pages.
2. Your review must be written in your words and include 1–2 scholarly citations per paragraph
in current APA format, except in the reflective section where none are included. Do not over-
quote from the article. Instead, summarize and paraphrase.
3. Write a separate critique for each journal article. However, the assignment will be submitted
as 1 Microsoft Word document. The content of the paper, including two critiques, must be
4–5 pages. In addition to the content, make sure to include a title and reference page.
4. Organize and format each critique with the headings and subheadings outlined below. Do not
write the questions. You must write your critiques with well-formed paragraphs that flow
logically from one topic to the next.
5. Format the paper in current APA, with the exception of the reflection section, which may
include first-person language (e.g., I, me, my, etc.).
6. Include a reference page formatted in the most current APA edition.
Topic
A. Briefly describe the topic of the journal article (hint: it is usually in the article’s title).
B. Identify the major and minor objectives of the article as well.
C. Identify and define the important concepts focused on by the author. Are the
definitions clear, in your opinion?
Main Ideas
A. Summarize the article’s content. In doing so, what is the author’s major argument?
B. What are the supporting arguments?
C. Are the ideas clearly presented?
Conclusions
A. What conclusions does the author(s) make?
B. Bring your critique together. No new information should be stated in the conclusion.
Reflection
A. In your opinion, does the data support the conclusions being made by the author?
B. In your opinion, are the results thought-provoking?
C. In your opinion, what could be done to improve the research?
D. What was the most important thing you learned by reading and critiquing this article?
Be sure to review the criteria on the Journal Article Critique Grading Rubric before beginning
this assignment.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

Article Critique: Oil Pollution in Marine Ecology

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Article Critique: Oil Pollution in Marine Ecology

Fuel spills include both lighter fuels like gasoline their byproducts and the heavier fuels
such as bunker fuel. Many smaller oil spills never get reported because they need to be more
significant, and this is especially true in areas where environmental standards are low,
unenforced, or nonexistent. Some potential causes of spills during exploration, extraction, and
transportation include over-pressurization, mechanical failure, pipeline corrosion, and ship
collisions (Zhang et al., 2019). Despite the importance of natural breaches, operational
discharges from tankers remain the primary cause of oil pollution in the world's waters. Damage
caused by oil tanker mishaps should not be minimized since this is a dangerous and destructive
sector of the marine economy. Even while oil tanker mishaps have decreased over the last
several decades, the threats presented by their contamination have not. Studying the effects of oil
spills on marine ecosystems, human health, and coastal communities was the primary goal of
" Marine Oil Spills—Oil Pollution, Sources, and Effects." Secondary to that primary goal is an
analysis of how oil spills at sea affect the economy. The article “Marine Oil Spill Pollution
Causes and Governance: A Case Study of the Sanchi Tanker Collision and Explosion" seeks to
discover the factors that lead to oil spills at sea. in addition, it seeks to contemplate the steps that
can be taken to mitigate the effects of such disasters (Chen et al., 2020). Through its use of
simple language, the authors of the article "Marine Oil Spills—Oil Pollution, Sources, and
Effects" aids the reader in bet