Approximately 3-4 double-spaced pages, 4-page max. You must properly cite the article at the beginning of your review (author, date, article title, journal publication, pages, etc.). If you obtained a copy via Internet resources, provide explicit instructions on how to obtain the article via the Internet.
Your article being reviewed must come from a scholarly / academic finance journal (such as those journals listed in the footnotes or suggested readings of the text). To qualify as an academic journal article, it must include a list of citations/references. The key requirement is that the articles MUST address a finance issue/concept, such as those discussed in the course or text.
Your review must have 5 clearly identified sections, as follows:
#1) Section 1 heading = “Original Work Statement”: Verify the review is original work prepared solely for this class by including the following statement: “I, (insert your name), verify that this article review is solely my own work and creation and it has been prepared solely for credit in this class, and that this review, including the “main issue of the article” section has been written in my own words.”
#2) Section 2 heading = “Article Citation”: provide a full & complete citation of the article being reviewed (author, date, article title, publication title, pages, etc.) and how/where article was accessed; Use APA or similar style. Do NOT copy a long list of information from Proquest or similar database.
#3) Section 3 heading = “Main Issue of Article” -- clearly & succinctly summarize what the MAIN ISSUE of the article is, and the key points regarding that issue. Communicate a clear, simple, straight-forward message that your peers can follow and understand, and learn from. DO NOT “DATA DUMP.”
#4) Section 4 heading = “Relationship to Course” -- clearly state how the article relates to this course : briefly discuss what sections, chapters, and/or concepts of this course are related to this article.
#5) Section 5 heading = “Personal Reflection and Comments” -- your reaction or observations regarding the content. Indicate what you think of the content, its significance and implications, etc.
The reviews will be evaluated on adherence to the assignment (must have above required sections clearly labeled in the review), the clarity, efficiency, and effectiveness of communication of the main issues, its relevance to this course, the appropriate use of financial terms, the level of thought communicated (particularly with respect to your reaction/observations), grammatical accuracy (spelling, sentence structure), etc.