Critical Analysis Requirements

Note: While this assignment is being made in Unit Two it will be due at the end of Unit Four. Do not wait until the last minute to start this writing assignment. The critical

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must be directly related to our course. The best place to look for a topic is the refer to the table of contents in your textbook. This is a research assignment.  Please find a current business periodical online and choose an article from there.  The analysis will include a Summary, Critique, and Tie-in discussion of how the information in the article relates to our course. Suggested Sources: Advertising Age, Business Week, Colorado Springs Business Journal, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fortune, Harvard Business Review, Inc. Magazine, Wall Street Journal, The Economist The specifications of the analysis are:     Summary:  In your own words, summarize the main points of the article.  If you quote directly from the article be sure to use quotation marks and properly cite.  Minimum requirement is one full page.     Critique:  Do you agree or disagree with the author, and more importantly, why do you agree or disagree?  The material for this section is how you justify your position.  That means using material from the textbook, course material, etc. to backup your position and is not strictly your personal opinion.  Minimum requirement is one full page.     Tie-in:  Specifically state the relevant business issues that are contained in the article and how they relate to our course. You may additionally tie-in the article to your career plans if applicable. Carefully consider the tie-in connection when you are selecting your article.  Be specific and cite the text chapters and key phrases (use bold print) you reference.  Discuss fully.  Minimum requirement is one full page.  Example:  ….relates to our text (Ch 5; Types of Managers) Format Requirements
:     Reviews must be typed (12 point font with one inch margins all around); double-spaced     Include:  Your Name; Title of the Article; Periodical or Website Used; URL link to the article; Section Headings (I. Summary, II. Critique, III. Tie-in) Grading for the critical analysis is as follows:     Summary Section = 20%     Critique Section = 30%     Tie-In Section = 30 %     Overall clarity, spelling, grammar, writing style, formatting, adherence to instructions, etc. = 20%     DUE NOVEMBER 24