CSIS 110
Article Review Assignment Instructions
Overview
A large portion of our computing professional careers is invested in reading and reviewing technical articles. It is a critical skill for us to learn how to read these articles and look for and extract critical elements that will add to our knowledge.
Instructions
Each module check the assignments instructions for Article Review Assignments. This is where you will find the assigned topics (See below). Following that, complete the tasks below. Use the Article Review Template to prepare your Article Review Assignment. Submit your Article Review via the assignment submission link.
You should review the Article Review Example prior to completing the article review. Additionally, you have been provided an Article Review Template to help you complete the assignment. Use the provided template. Making your own format or using a template you may have found on the Internet often results in your losing points for missing required content.
Approximate Time (all times are approximate):
Article Selection—1 hour (if it takes more that this you are looking too hard)
Article 1st read—30 minutes
Article Critical Read with note taking—1hour
Article Review Template construction
If you completed items 2 and 3 above—30 minutes
If you did not complete 2 and 3 above—3 hours
Tasks:
Select a peer-reviewed article—generally one that has an author and date. Blogs would not be acceptable.
After completing your Article Review, submit it to the assignment
The Bibliographic Reference at the top of the Article Review Template must contain the proper APA reference for only the article being reviewed
If you use external references in your narrative, they must be added to the end and properly contain both in-text citations and References citations—in APA format
Attach the Word file (properly named) in the assignment link
Do not quote from the article. Instead, summarize and paraphrase. You must use your own words.
Grading Tips:
Be sure to review the criteria on the Article Review Grading Rubric prior to beginning this assignment.
To maximize your grade on this assignment
Submit on time
Select a good article on the assigned topic
Respond to all template areas with complete and proper paragraphs
Use the template correctly
Remove highlighted areas
Save by correct name
Do not change the general format
Check Spelling and grammar
Article Review: Future of Computer Technology Assignment
Locate an article concerning the future of computer sciences or computer technology: Note: Non-technology majors may choose an article looking at the future of their chosen profession.
Use the Article Review Template.
After completing Article Review, submit it through this submission link.
You must save your article review in MS Word format and name it as follows: lastName_Article_Review_3.docx
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
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