Evaluations

Experts also are often asked to review the work of other professionals. Understanding the main points and arguments of the article is essential for an accurate summation. Logical evaluation of the article's main theme, supporting arguments and implications for further research is an important element of a review.

Planning:

Use your summary as a guideline, but make sure you do actually use the article as well.

Write an outline of your opinions. Review each item in the summary outline to determine whether the author was accurate and clear. Write down in outline form all instances of effective writing, new contributions to the field, as well as areas of the article that need improvement.

• Create a list of strengths and weaknesses. The strength of the article may be that it presents a clear summation of a particular issue. Its weakness may be that it does not offer any new information or solutions or is too limited. 
• Use specific examples and references. For example, the article might have incorrectly reported the facts of a popular study. Jot down this observation in your outline and look up the facts of the study to confirm your observation.

Writing:

Start your review by referring to the title of the article in the first paragraph.  Include the name of the author.

Write the opinion portion of your article review. Use your outline of opinions to write several paragraphs explaining how well the author addressed the topic. Express your opinion about whether the article was a clear, thorough and useful explanation of the subject.

• Use a topic sentence and supportive arguments for each opinion. For example, you might address a particular article strength in the first sentence of the opinion section, followed by several sentences elaborating on the significance of the point.

In a paragraph, provide your  opinions about the article's significance, accuracy and clarity.  

In the final paragraph, talk about why this article is, or is not, relevant and useful to where you think your paper is heading.  If you have any questions at all that were brought up by this article, this is a great place to include them.  These questions might lead you to look into different research sources that will strengthen your essay.