Physical Anthropology Article Review

Physical Anthropology Article Review

Assignment 1: Physical Anthropology Article Review

Review one article from a scholarly journal (no books, newspapers, popular articles or internet articles). Acceptable journals include, but are not entirely restricted to:

American Journal of Physical Anthropology, America Journal of Primatology, American Journal of Human Biology, Human Biology, Current Anthropology, Human Genetics, International Journal of Primatology, International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Journal of Archaeological Science, Journal of Human Evolution, Journal of Forensice Sciences, Homo, Nature, Science.

All of these journals can be found in the library in the stacks, in the LASR system or online. Other archaeology and biology journals may have pertinent articles.You may choose any article as long as it is relevant to Physical Anthropology.If you are unsure whether an article is appropriate for this assignment, ask your instructor!

Your review must include:

• Aheader with the reference for the articles, which includes author(s) listed, year of publication, title of the article, title of the journal, and volume and page numbers in which the article was published (see references below for formatting examples)
• A statement concerning the purpose, aim or intent of the article, and what hypotheses (if any) were tested in the paper
• A summary of the methodology (how the authors addressed or tested the question/hypotheses presented) used in the paper
• A summary of the results
• Discussion of some of the key findings, interpretations and problems from the study. Include points the authors may have made as well as your own critiques
• A 1-2 sentence explanation of how the study is relevant to physical anthropology
• Your review should be approximately 2-3 pages, double spaced, and typed in 12 point, Times New Roman font with 1 inch margins on all sides

Any errors or omissions in the above required points will result in a reduction in the grade received for the review.

Remember to properly cite any quotations in your review. Quotes are usually unnecessary. You may use no more than one direct quote in your final paper. Express the conclusions of the authors using your own words then cite them properly (name, year: page #). Plagiarism is illegal and unethical and will not be tolerated. Improper citations may result in a failing grade for this assignment.