ELC501 (English for Critical Academic Reading)
Written Article Analysis (25%)
Working with your partner, evaluate the article that has been assigned to you and write a critical
analysis of 600-800 words based on the criteria for analysis listed in the table below. You are to
submit your type-written pair work assignment by Week 13.
Items Stipulated As Criteria in the Article Analysis
For the article analysis assignment, the students need to
a. identify the issue in a text
b. identify the argument/author’s point of view in a text
c. recognise the types of supporting details in a text as well as any flaws in reasoning if
any
d. evaluate the supports used in a text:
i. relevance and/or consistency
ii.objectivity
iii.completeness
iv.validity and credibility
e. make inferences and draw conclusions
f. identify the assumptions/ the stated main ideas and/or formulate the implied main
ideas
g. identify instances of inductive and deductive reasoning in a text
h. determine an author’s purpose,
i. determine an author’s tone,
j. determine an author’s intended audience
Note:
• a, b, c d and e are compulsory items.
• The assignment of 600 to 800 words must include items a, b, c d and e and at least 3
items from, f, g, h, i and j.
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