Reading and critically analysing a journal article
This tutorial will discuss how to read and critically analyse an academic journal article. This tutorial will:
- Explain the broad categorisations of journal articles
- Explain/outline the peer review process whereby an article is submitted for scholarly evaluation by experts
- Suggest questions you need to ask when reading and critically analysing a journal article
- Provide practical tips to facilitate the effective reading and critical analysis of an article
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