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Evaluating Articles Tutorial

Introduction

Types of Articles

Format/Structure

Author

Language

Illustrations/ Advertisements

Purpose

Audience

Peer Reviewed/ Refereed

Printable Checklist

 

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Introduction: How to Evaluate Articles

One can use certain criteria or tools to evaluate articles. The standard tools used to evaluate articles are the following:

Format/Structure of the article
Author
Content of the article
Language
Illustrations and Advertisements
Purpose
Intended audience of the article
Is the article Peer-Reviewed or Referred?

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