Critical Evaluation Presentation Paper Guidelines

A critical evaluation paper is not a summary just describing the study- it must be critical (both positive and negative points)

You need to evaluate content and structure of all the different sections of an article:

• Title
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Method
• Discussion
• References

Title and Abstract

• Is the title suitable? Too long or too short?
• Is the abstract too long or too short?
• You can refer to APA guidelines which will give you ideas about the ideal abstract and also to the journal’s own information for authors.
• Is the necessary information included?
• Should contain information on the introduction, method, results and discussion

The Introduction

• Is the structure of the introduction from the general to the specific?
• Are key terms defined for the reader?
• Is all the necessary literature reviewed (and recent to the publication date) or is some key literature missing?
• Is there an appropriate justification for the study linking the introduction to the aim?
• Are the aims, hypotheses, research questions clearly stated?
• Are the paragraphs well structured?

The Method

• Is the sample adequate?
• Are the materials adequate?
• Is the research process clearly described?
• Is there some vital information missing?
• Is there enough information present for the reader to conduct the study?

The Results

• Is the method of analysis appropriate for the research question?
• Are the results well presented?
• Are tables and figures used adequately and labeled correctly?

Critical Evaluation Discussion

• Is the structure of the discussion from the specific to the general?
• Is the aim restated?
• Are main results listed and discussed?
• Is appropriate literature used to discuss results?
• Are there any interesting results (e.g., non-significant ones) which are not properly discussed?

Citations and References

• Is the in-text referencing style adequate?
• Is your paper format Following style required i.e., APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, etc.
• Is the reference list adequate?
• Are all the in-text citations listed in the reference section?
• Are there recent references used or are references only older than 5 years?
• This relates to the publication date of your article

The List of References

• Make sure you include your own reference list with your reviewed paper listed along with any other sources you might have used to critique the paper.