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  T ext 1: Ewing, R ., Schmid, T ., Killingsworth, R ., Zlot, A. & R audenbus, S. !!", Relationship Between Urban Sprawl and Physical Activity , Obesity , and Morbidity , #iewed $ %arch !11, htt':((www .smartgrowthamerica.org(r e'ort()ournalArticle.'d* +.  T ext : lar-e, ) . & ull, /. 100, 'The Importance o !nablin" Pro"rams in Providin" #i"her !d$cational Opport$nities or The !d$cationally %isadvanta"es ', "rd 2ational E3uit4 & Access on*erence, 5 e''oon. Question 1: 6hat is the 'ur'ose o* the re#iew7 /oes the re#iewer 'roceed to a discussion o* their own research7  T ext 1: 8denti*4ing what ha#e been achie#ed in 'r e#ious studies, 'r o#ide the basis *or research h4'othesis. 5 es, the 'a'er *ocuses the stud4 o* urban s'rawl in count4 and metro'olitan le#els.  T ext : 8denti*4ing what ha#e been achie#ed in 'r e#ious studies. 2o. Question 2: 9ow is the 'a'er structured7 or exam'le, sections, sub;s ections and what is discussed in each.  T ext 1: The 'a'er di#ided into < sections: 8ntroduct ion, stating the 'ur'ose o* th e 'a'er and literature re#iew= %ethod, a discussion about the methodolog4 o* the research, R esult, 'ro#iding the result and anal4sis o* the >ndings= and /iscussion, discussing the im'lication o* the result.  T ext : 2o structur e 'ro#ided Question 3: /oes the re#iewer discuss each article(boo- se'aratel4 or does s(he s4nthesise the >ndings o* di?erent  T ext 1: the tex t s4nthesising the 'r e#ious >ndings.  T ext : The text s4nthesising the 'r e#ious indings. Question 4: 6hat t4'es o* literature were used in this re#iew7 6here were the4 'ublished7 6ho(which organisations wrote them7 6ere the4 'eer re#iewed7  T ext 1: @o#ernment website, rinted boo-s, )our nals, Re'orts, Etc. The4 were 'ublished in BSA  T ext: rinted oo-s, )o urnals, R e'orts, Etc. The wer e 'ublished in BSA, BK, Australia.

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Text 1: Ewing, R., Schmid, T., Killingsworth, R., Zlot, A. & Raudenbus, S. 2003, Relationship Between Urban Sprawl and Physical Activity, Obesity, and Morbidity, viewed 6 March 2011, .Text 2: Clarke, J. & Bull, D. 1998, 'The Importance of Enabling Programs in Providing Higher Educational Opportunities for The Educationally Disadvantages ', 3rd National Equity & Access Conference, Yeppoon.

Question 1: What is the purpose of the review? Does the reviewer proceed to a discussion of their own research?Text 1: Identifying what have been achieved in previous studies, provide the basis for research hypothesis. Yes, the paper focuses the study of urban sprawl in county and metropolitan levels.Text 2: Identifying what have been achieved in previous studies. No.

Question 2: How is the paper structured? For example, sections, sub-sections and what is discussed in each.Text 1: The paper divided into 4 sections: Introduction, stating the purpose of the paper and literature review; Method, a discussion about the methodology of the research, Result, providing the result and analysis of the findings; and Discussion, discussing the implication of the result.Text 2: No structure provided

Question 3: Does the reviewer discuss each article/book separately or does s/he synthesise the findings of different Text 1: the text synthesising the previous findings.Text 2: The text synthesising the previous Findings.

Question 4: What types of literature were used in this review? Where were they published? Who/which organisations wrote them? Were they peer reviewed?Text 1: Government website, Printed books, Journals, Reports, Etc. They were published in USAText2: Printed Books, Journals, Reports, Etc. The were published in USA, UK, Australia.

Question 5: What was the reviewers conclusions/ recommendations?Text 1: More research is needed to refine the findingsText 2: No conclusion provided

Question 6: Does the reviewer restrict the review of literature to a single country or place? Text 1: Yes, In U.S.A.Text 2: No, The literatures include U.S, UK, New Zealand and Australia.

Question 7: Does the author identify gaps for further research? Text 1: Yes, The reviewer states that there is relatively little research done by physical activity researchers on the relation between both physical and social environments and public healthText 2: No

Question 8: Does the reviewer discuss research methods used in the conduct of the research?Text 1: Yes, The research design in the study was cross-sectional and ecologic.Text 2: No.

Question 8: How does the reviewer demonstrate agreement between researchers? How does the reviewer demonstrate contrasting views?

Question 9: What is the reviewers argument (check the conclusion)?Text 1: The paper suggests that there may be a strong relationship between urban form, physical activity and some health outcomes.Text 2: The paper proposes that enabling programs has major role in improving educational opportunities.

Question10: How does the author transition between themes?