Task A: 2 x Reading Logs (5 marks – 2.5 marks for each reading log)
The reading log gives the opportunity to learn an efficient way of reading which allows you to isolate the argument of a piece of reading and use it as a framework to separate important ideas from supporting detail.
Apply the following steps to reading the article  “German Public Support for Tobacco Control Policy Measures: Results from the German Study on Tobacco Use (DEBRA), a Representative National Survey” by Melanie Boeckmann, Daniel Kotz , Lion Shahab , Jamie Brown and Sabrina Kastaun (Reading Log 1) AND the article “Public support for tobacco control policy extensions in Western Australia: cross-sectional study” by Michael Rosenberg, Simone Pettigrew, Lisa Wood, Renee Ferguson and Stephen Houghton (Reading Log 2) and present the work under the headings 1-5 listed below.
Note that reading logs should be about 1-1½ pages long each.

1. Reference
   Give the complete end text reference for the article in APA 7th referencing format.
2. Argument or purpose
   Read the abstract of the journal article. In 1-2 sentences and IN YOUR OWN WORDS, write down the author’s argument or main purpose.
   Now read the conclusion section of the article. In many readings you will find that the argument or purpose is restated in the conclusion. Check that you are still satisfied with what you have written or revise if necessary.
3. Academic Credibility
   Write 3-4 sentences about the quality of the research on which the article is based.
   To assess whether the reading is well researched and academically credible, look through the reference list of the article. Are there references to articles published in refereed journals? Journals with a volume and issue number are usually refereed. Are any books in the reference list published by recognisedacademic publishers (Polity, Blackwells, Routledge, Curzon, Macmillan, Palgrave, Sage or any of the university presses such as Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Princeton University Press)? Are at least some of the references relatively recent (previous ten years)? This is not to suggest that material published more than ten years ago is not credible and valuable. What you are assessing is whether the writer is familiar with current research on the topic. Are reports and working papers from a variety of sources (WHO, national governments, reputable non-government agencies, independent think tanks, academic research centres, and international institutions)?