Overview
Assignment: An Article Review
The review is both a summary and an evaluation of an article.
− The students have to explain briefly, what the article is
about and what are the main points and arguments of the
author.
− The main body of the text should be students own
comments on the issue. Students might agree or disagree with
the author(s) thesis, and in both cases, brief arguments should
be provided.
− Later, the students have to conclude the value of the text as
a source of knowledge, information and ideas, or on what they
disagree with the author.
− Finally, the students have to recommend (or not to
recommend) the article as a source for the study of war and
conflict in the contemporary world.
The review should be TWO pages in length (single line spacing).
The students may choose any attached article or chapter from
a book or collection of papers depending on their interest.