ARTICLE EXPLICATION ASSIGNMENT

Article Explication Assignment (50 points; 12.5% of grade)

Instructions:

· Complete work IN THIS DOCUMENT. This is a short answer assignment, not a paper.

· Upload the completed document to the Blackboard portal under Assignments.

· Type each response beneath each prompt; do not write one long response.

· Type each response in BLACK; do not continue in blue.

· PLEASE read each prompt carefully and answer IN FULL.

· Bullet points rather than complete sentences are fine.

· Make sure your writing is clear; if I can’t understand what you’re saying, I can’t grade it.

· Due April 12 for sections 5 and 6 (M/W classes) and April 13 for section 3 (T/Th). BE SURE TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT YOUR WORK ON TIME. You will be penalized 5% of total point value for each day or portion of a day your assignment is overdue.

· 2 points are awarded for following all instructions.

1. List two articles you found in your library search. Include the full title, the author or authors’ name(s), and a few sentences discussing what the study is about. (5 points)

2. What is the topic of your article? (2 points)

3. List two things that are already known about this topic based on previous research. (2 points)

4. What is a hypothesis or research question that is proposed/asked in the article? (2 points)

5. List two measures/assessments that are used in the article. (2 points)

6. Describe the method that is utilized in the study. What is done in the study? (Err on the side of “too thorough:” should take up half a page to a full page single-spaced.) (10 points)

7. Briefly describe the method of analysis. It is not necessary to completely understand how it was done. (2 points)

8. What were the results of the study regarding the hypothesis you are discussing? Was it supported? If it is a research question, what was found? Were there any unexpected results? (10 points)

9. In a short paragraph, discuss EITHER one or more limitations or drawbacks to the study OR one or more suggestions for future research in this line of study. (3 points)

10. What are the implications of what was found in the study? What does it all mean? Include both the authors’ interpretation of the implications AND your own personal thoughts regarding how the information that was found is useful. (10 points)