Thesis Statement Article Reviews Samples For Students

Aaron: I like that the thesis starts out broadly and becomes more specific you narrow your subject to not only terrorism but the effects it has on the economy. You need to expand on what you mean by “the ‘fragility’ of both European economies and the institutions underpinning the European Union”. So far the research is good and relevant to the topic of the paper. Nice subdivisions so that the reader does not get confused which helps considering the complexity of the topic. I like the utilization of interviews for they give the reader a chance to see what ...

Abstract

This paper will reflect over four articles regarding car theft in Dallas. It will present an outline on each of these four articles.

Main Body

The first article: “Auto Thieves Strike When Iron, Summer are Hot, Authority Warn Dallas Areas Drivers”
Thesis Statement: July is the time of most car theft in Dallas
1) First Main Point: Every summer during the high temperatures, there incline of vehicle break in

A) Supporting Detail:

1) July is the worst month
2) They have an event called “Watch Your Car Month” alert the public
2) Second Main Point: There an automobile crime every ...

The point of peer reviews is to work together to locate what these papers are trying to say and then give informed, respectful suggestions to help the writer say it more clearly. Use these questions to help guide the discussion, but please be brief in answering them. The primary purpose of your peer review is to have a discussion.
1.) What is the thesis claim or question? Is this argument claim arguable (as in, could someone disagree with it)? Is the case claim interesting (in other words, does the thesis claim challenge or shed new light on the “ ...

Yes, the title page is clear and concise.

No, the article promises much to be achieved some of which cannot be catered for in this research. For instance, the article provides a pure research on the main subject and barely recommends besides providing references to appropriate institutions for solution.

Introduction/ Theory or Background/ Literature Review

Yes the research states clearly the thesis statement together with the research question. According to the research, tertiary institutions should solve the issue of HCSs in their prospectuses. Again, industry corporations and confederations should elevate the level of awareness and create plans for the application of HCSs.
Yes, the necessary aspects of the problem are well defined. For ...

Research Methods in Human Development:

“Child Care and the Development of Behavior Problems among Economically Disadvantaged Children in Middle Childhood”
Child Care and the Development of Behavior Problems among Economically Disadvantaged Children in Middle Childhood: A Review
The peer-reviewed article is the work of Votruba-Drzal et al. (2010). The focus of the study is to determine whether the level of childcare quality is interrelated to the development of behavioral problems among economically disadvantaged children in middle childhood (Votruba-Drzal et al., 2010). According to the thesis statement in the article, when a child transitions into formal schooling, indications of lower behavioral problem and better ...

Background

A Literature Review is an important part of every paper. It is basically used to provide a brief but complete summary of the evidences or the related literatures that the researchers were able to dig out. Conducting a literature review enables the researchers as well as the readers to be assured that the paper they are reading is valid, reliable and does not contain any major type of error. This paper will focus on reviewing two journal articles that are both related to management and organizational change. The sources will be reviewed based on the strengths and weaknesses of the contents, ...

Review of Public Housing: The Way of the Future?

The article is informative providing the history, present and the future state of the public housing sector. The use of authoritative quotes from different articles and economists gives this article credibility. The use of an abstract provides the reader with a snippet of what is covered by the report, hence making it easy to read and understand even before you read the whole paper. In addition, this paper is long enough and covers most of the issues in the housing sector. The style of writing is friendly and easy to follow, making it an interesting article for any audience –whether ...

Part I: Assessment by Criteria

I. Argument or Research Question
- Paper has a clear argument or research question;
- The argument is central to the paper and is well supported;
- Both the “summary” and “analysis” aspects of the lit review are present;
- Literature is organized to support the argument

Strong Satisfactory Weak

5 4 3 2 1
II. Categories
- strong, well-developed categories;
- Analysis of articles in each category is comprehensive and creative;
- Bold, informative section headings present

Strong Satisfactory Weak

5 4 3 2 1
III. Article selection, use
- All articles are clearly represented;
...

Analyzing an Article by Sara L. Rynes, Berry Gerhart, and Kathleen A. Minette

Thesis Statement

The paper of the statement can be summarizes as following: There are varying influences on motivation of workers and money is the most important one for the workers. The journals read by the professionals claim that the money is not the most influential motivator at work place. The study by Rynes, Gerhart and Minette claims that the professionals think that money is a motivation tool however they underestimate the power of money on workers’ motivation.
The HR specialists believe the surveys to understand whether the motivators ...

Columbia College

Introduction
This paper provides a critique of an article “Group dynamics and Team building” written by Nazzaro A and Strazzabosco J. Thesis statement: The possible ways to improve group dynamics and team building. The theories presented in this article are reflected from the “workshop on group dynamics and team building, presented at the WFH Global NMO Training Workshop May 16-18, 2002, in Huelva, Spain” Nazzaro & Strazzabosco, 2009, pg 5.

Summary

Nazzaro is from National hemophilia Foundation (USA) while Strazzabosco is a consultant and trainer in USA. The authors of this article, covers the topic of group dynamics and team building in ...