Journal Article Review (100 Points):

 

Each student will be required to write a 5-6-page(typewritten, double-spaced, 12-point font (not including the title page,references, and abstract) critique of a journal article located in the publicadministration literature. Journal articles may be accessed from the onlinedatabases at: .Grading criteria for the journal article review will include the following:

 

• Summary of the author(s) major arguments
• Methodology employed by the author(s)
• Strengths and weaknesses of the article/author(s) arguments
• Relevance of the article for future studies/students public sector experience
• Application of concepts learned in class
• Grammar and spelling

 

For a sample of scholarly public administration journalsplease see the below list

 

 

Writing & Scholarly Journals

 

This is an abbreviated list of acceptable scholarly journalsthat students can utilize in preparing their journal article reviews andtopical papers:

 

Administrative Science Quarterly

Administration and Society

Administrative Theory & Praxis

American Review of Public Administration

Human Organization Administration

Human Resources Management

International Journal of Public Administration

Journal of Applied Behavior Science

Journalof Policy Analysis and Management

Journal of Public Administration

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Journal of Public Budgeting

Journal of Public Management and Social Policy

Journalof Public Policy

Organization Behavior and Management

Policy Studies Review

Public Administration

Public Administration and Development

Public Administration and Management

Public Administration Quarterly

Public Administration Research

Public Administration Review

Public Budgeting & Finance

Public Management and Social Policy

Public Opinion

Public Performance and Management Review

Public Personnel Management

Public Policy

Public Productivity & Management Review

Public Works Management & Policy

Review of Public Personnel Administration

State and Local Government Review

 

 

General WritingGuidelines:

 

• As a general rule, do not write in the first person and avoid using we or you language (e.g., Now that we understand this concept, you will).
• Do not use contractions.
• Periods and commas are placed before quotation marks except when a parenthetic citation ends a sentence.
• Question marks, colons, and semi-colons are generally placed outside of quotation marks.
• Quotation marks are double, as opposed to single, unless it is a quote inside of a quote.
• Quotations that are 40 words or more in length appear in block form. No quotation marks are used in this instance.
• Do not overuse quotes.
• Avoid sentence fragments. Sentences must have a subject and a predicate.
• Do not use excessive normative language (e.g., words such as must, should, required, and necessary).
• Avoid the use of exaggerated language unless it is absolutely necessary (e.g., words such as very, extremely, and huge).
• When writing, be parsimonious. That is, avoid using unnecessary words in your description/critique.
• Avoid colloquial language (e.g., phrases such as the cards are on the table, sticks out in my mind, fits like a glove).
• Note that inanimate objects and/or abstract concepts do not speak. For example, do not make statements such as the data say or the government thinks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Citing Sources:

 

• Sources should be cited using APA parenthetical notation. For example, Smith (2000) argues that
• When directly quoting or paraphrasing an author, you must always cite the page number in parenthetical notation. For example, Meier, Brudney, and Bohte (2015, p. 3) argue that statistics are very useful for testing ideas empirically.
• When listing page numbers for citations, p. indicates one page and pp. indicates two or more pages.
• The end of your paper should contain a References section that is consistent with APA style.

 

For a further sampling of how to cite sources in APA style,see the following website:

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