Unit VIII Article Critique

Research and select two professional journal articles that directly relate to Team Building or Improving Team Performances. A critical assessment of the articles is expected for this assignment. The articles should be current (less than three years old).

In preparation, follow the guidelines established below:

Find two articles that pertain to team building or improving team performance and annotate (in your own words) as you read.

Note the author's main points and thesis statements.

Write a critique encompassing both articles into one document.

Reference both articles in APA format.

The entire document should be typed according to APA style (double-spaced).

The Article Critique should be approximately two to three pages in length.

All journal articles selected should be at least four pages in length.

The Article Critique is due at the completion of Unit VIII.

PART I: Introduction

Start your critique with sentences giving the following information:

Author's name

Book/Article title and source

Author's thesis statement

PART II: Summary

Summarize the author's purpose and main points/evidence cited that are used for back up.

Does the author's use and interpretation of this evidence lead the reader to the same conclusion?

Did the author build a logical argument?

Is there other evidence that would support a counter-argument?

PART III: Review and Evaluate

To critically review the piece, ask the following questions:

What are the credentials/areas of expertise of the author?

Did the author use appropriate methods to gather the evidence?

Did the author use accurate evidence?

Does the author's use and interpretation of this evidence lead the reader to the same conclusion?

Did the author build a logical argument?

Is there other evidence that would support a counter-argument?

Are the article and the evidence still valid or are they outdated, leading to an invalid conclusion?

Was the author successful in making his/her point?

PART IV: Conclusion

Wrap up:

State whether you agree with the author.

Back up your decisions by stating your reasons.

Give a general opinion of the work.