DIRECTIONS:
OCEAN 101/Oceanography
Write a Critique on the Scientific Paper Assignment (Max 2 pages, references on 3rd page)
(1) Clearly state the thesis of author(s).
(2) Under methods, answer the following questions. “What methods did the author use to
investigate the topic? Were the appropriate methods used? Did the author’s approach to
supporting the thesis make sense? Did the author employ the methods correctly? Did you
discover any errors in the way the research was conducted?”
(3) Evidence of Thesis Support: “What evidence did the author present in support of the
thesis? What are the strengths of the evidence? What are the weaknesses? How did the
author support the thesis?”
(4) Contribution to the literature: “Conduct your own research and include at least one
other author on the subject. Evaluate the contribution that your selected article makes to a
better understanding of the subject.”. Be sure to include the list of references.
(5) Recommendation: “Summarize your evaluation of the article. Who will benefit from
reading this article? What will the benefit be? How important and extensive is that
benefit? Clearly state your evaluation of the article in the form of a thesis for your own
critique.”
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