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Please pay attention to specific instructions
Authorities in every academic
discipline share certain expectations and norms for publication in their
scholarly journals and texts. While specialists in some disciplines
uphold a strict standard of academic writing, other experts allow a more
flexible rhetorical style. In general, however, academic writers strive
to influence their discourse communities by following the expected
norms.
While communities of scholars strive to ensure quality in
their disciplines, they also recognize a certain level of subjectivity
in determining the quality of academic writing. Analyzing each author’s
quality of evidence, awareness of the target audience, and potential for
personal bias will help you determine the appropriateness of books,
articles, and other documents that you read. For this Assignment, you
analyze scholarly articles. As you review the articles, consider the
ways that the different backgrounds of the authors and their readers may
affect both the creation and the interpretation of the writing.
To prepare:
- Identify at least 3 peer review elements within one of the articles by Leslie-Bole and Perramond, Piotrowski, and Rivera and Ward.
- Use specific examples to explain which article you consider to be the most professional and well written.
- See the “Assignment Rubric” in “Course Information” before you begin.
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assignment: at least three to four pages*************************
- Analyze the article you selected (see above in “to prepare”) by doing each of the following:
- Evaluating
the quality of evidence, appropriateness of the content and writing
style for the target audience, and the author’s potential bias. Then,
explain whether the article meets professional standards for scholarly
writing and why. - Explaining how various audiences might perceive the author’s intent and message.
- Explaining how you might revise the article to make it more appropriate for an international audience.
- The essence of your paper should contain enough details and citations
to explain how your article is related to public policy and
administration and your field of interest.. Make certain to include a
few examples as well.
You may structure your application as follows:
1. APA 6th edition
3. Required: Levels of Heading: Quality of Evidence, Credibility of Sources, Target Audience, and Conclusion.
4. Reference List–formatted according to APA 6th edition standards.
Resources:
- Cornell University Library. (n.d.). Distinguishing scholarly from non-scholarly periodicals: A checklist of criteria. Retrieved from http://guides.library.cornell.edu/scholarlyjournals
- Leslie-Bole, H., & Perramond, E. P. (2017). Oyster feuds: Conflicting discourses and outcomes in Point Reyes, California. Journal of Political Ecology, 24, 2. Retrieved from http://jpe.library.arizona.edu/volume_24/Leslie-Bole.pdf
- Piotrowski,
S. J. (2017). The “Open Government Reform” movement: The case of the
open government partnership and US transparency policies. The American Review of Public Administration, 47(2), 155-171. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. - Rivera, M. A., & Ward, J. D. (2017). Toward an analytical framework for the study of race and police violence. Public Administration Review, 77(2), 242-250. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
- Laureate Education (Producer). (2012). Walden University: Introduction to scholarly writing: Plagiarism and academic integrity [Video file].
- Laureate Education (Producer). (2012). Walden University: Introduction to scholarly writing: Finding a scholarly voice [Video file].
- Laureate Education (Producer). (2012). Walden University: Introduction to scholarly writing: Purpose, audience, and evidence [Video file].
