NSM 21 – Spring 2016
Analysis of Article for Group Project
Student Name:
5 pts (reflective writing)
Due: Friday, March 11
Directions: Go back and carefully reread the article that you team has chosen for its group project. Use
techniques learned in NSM 21 to take notes and actively engage with the article. When you are done
with your analysis, please complete the questions below. Your answers should be directly typed into
this document, printed out, and then brought to class.
1. What is/are the major theme(s) covered in the article your team selected?
2. Why should we care about this article? Specifically, why might it be relevant to college age
students?
3. What questions do you have after reading the article? What would you like to learn more about?
4. What college-level science areas/topics might be explored (in your presentation and paper) in order
to more deeply understand the article? Be as specific as possible.
5. Outline 2 – 3 possible directions that this article could lead your team for its presentation and paper.