The article analysis should include these follow elements:
Executive summary – What are the key points of the journal:
Thesis/Purpose – What is the article trying to achieve? What is the articles main point?
Who is the Audience?
Who is the article written for:
How does that influence how the article is written?
Methodology:
How is the Thesis/Purpose of the article achieved?
What evidence is offered?
How was the information gathered?
Survey?
Research?
Database Mining?
Real life experience?
How was the information/data analyzed
Content Analysis
Statistical Analysis
Narrative
Relevance:
If you were a public administrator how would you use the information?
Would it help you identify a problem?
Would help you select a policy option?
Would it help you implement a policy option?
Would it help you evaluate a policy?
