Article Review Guidelines - Richmond Public Schools

Article Review Guidelines

Chemistry Thomas Jefferson High School

D. Coleman-Millner

You will find and read a chemistry-related articles (from a science journal or newspaper) once a month

Possible topics include (but are not limited to): Chemical kinetics, Chemical physics, Electrochemistry Femtochemistry, Geochemistry, Photochemistry, Quantum chemistry, Solid-state chemistry, Spectroscopy, Surface science, Thermochemistry,Biochemistry, Bioorganic chemistry, Biophysical chemistry, Chemical biology, Fullerene chemistry, Medicinal chemistry, Neurochemistry, Organic chemistry, Organometallic chemistry, Pharmacy, Physical organic chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Bioinorganic chemistry, Cluster chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Materials science, Nuclear chemistry, Analytical chemistry, Astrochemistry, Chemistry education, Computational chemistry, Cosmochemistry, Environmental chemistry, Food chemistry, Green chemistry, Supramolecular chemistry, Theoretical chemistry, Wet chemistry

2. Newspaper articles may be taken from the New York Times Science Pages (available on Tuesdays). The journal articles can be taken from any reputable science related journal/magazine.

3. You may use the web site associated with the NY Times and/or science journal to find your article.

4. You may NOT use a website that is a tutorial on the subject, nor may you use Wikipedia, search engine results, etc.

5. Include your article with your summary. On the title page include: Course name, Date of submission, your Name, my name and title of the submission: A Review of "Man's Development of Flight" for example.

6. Summarize each article in 3-5 paragraphs. Include the following in your summary:

a. What was the article about?

b. Who did the research?

c. Where and how was it done?

d. What interested you about the article? Explain your answer.

e. Would you be interested in studying this topic further during the year? Why or why not? Explain your answer.

f. Be sure to include the title, author, date, name of newspaper/journal, etc.

7. Type each summary using Times New Roman, size 12 font. Double-spaced. Include a complete reference to identify the article. If you are unsure about this, check the internet (MLA style citations) ask me or your English instructor. (Include name of article, author, journal or magazine title, date of publication.

Article Review:

Each article will count as a test grade. They will be graded on the following criteria:

1. Completing all 6 requirements in section "6": 2. Completeness of content in your summary of article: 3. Thoroughness of analysis from part "6-d": 4. Spelling, grammar, format, organization: 5. MLA and in text citation Total

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