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SOC 213

Sociology of the Family

Journal Article Review Assignment Instructions

The purpose of the assignment is to provide the student with the opportunity to analyze social research and review a scholarly journal publication.

PREPARATION

* Locate the Journal of Marriage and Family. Instructions for how to do so will be provided.

* Look at the articles inside the journal. Search through the journal and determine which articles you are best able to understand and find interesting. It may be helpful to read the abstract of the article first. Often many of these articles cannot be understood without a fairly strong background in statistics. If your article can be understood without understanding the statistical information, then you have a good article to review.

* You MUST turn in a copy of the article to your instructor by the due date provided in class. (You can also locate the due date on your course syllabus). IF YOU DO NOT TURN IN A COPY OF YOUR ARTICLE BY THE DUE DATE, YOUR REVIEW WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND YOU WILL THEREFORE RECEIVE A GRADE OF 0 ON THIS ASSIGNMENT.

THE ASSIGNMENT

Be sure that you select an article that you understand. If you do not understand the article, you are going to have a very difficult time reviewing the article.

Answer each of the following questions with concise eight to twelve sentence paragraphs.

1. What is the researcher trying to test in his research? What is the point he is trying to make? Is there a

clear statement of the problem being studied? What is the hypothesis that is being tested? What is the

independent variable? What is the dependent variable?

2. Was the population being studied clearly identified? Who was in the sample? How was the sample

selected? Was the sample adequate? Were there any flaws with the sample? How might these flaws

have affected the results?

3. What research methods does he use to test his point? Survey? Participant observation? Case study?

Longitudinal study? Interview? Was there a control group? If applicable, how were subjects selected

for the experimental and control groups? Was the method used adequate to test the hypothesis?

4. What are his findings? Did he have statistical support for his hypothesis?

5. In your own words, tell the reader what you learned from the research. What future research

questions can be derived based on the current study? Critically evaluate the findings of the authors.

DO'S AND DON'TS--------

DO use complete sentences, proper grammar, and correct spelling.

DO use five 8-12 sentence paragraphs.

DO type your final copy to turn into the instructor.

DO double-space your paper and use Times New Roman 12 Font.

DO have a heading in the upper right hand corner which includes your name, class name and section,

and due date.

DO take the time to find an article that you understand.

DO photocopy the article and turn in by the due date provided by the instructor.

DO write a formal citation above your review.

DO summarize the information in the article.

DO remember that “data” is a plural word. “Data are...”

DO demonstrate critical thought in the fifth paragraph.

DON'T use contractions, first person, and abbreviations.

DON'T write "This article is about...."

DON'T write "I think this research is....."

DON'T quote the author.

DON’T use a title page or an outline page.

DON’T use “you...” in your review.

DON’T continue to summarize the findings in the fifth paragraph.

Citation

Author's Name. (Date). Title of the Article. Journal, Volume, pages.

EXAMPLE : James, Victor and Tom Marsh. (1979). Role Performance of Forestry Personnel and Fire Prevention Effectiveness. Social Forces, 45, 234-44.

Article Review Rubric

The following rubric will be used to evaluate article reviews.

Reviews will be assigned 0-50 points based on:

(5 pts) Copy of Article and Citation: Turns in copy of article by assigned due date.

Citation of article using format provided by instructor located above review.

(5 pts) Grammar/Mechanics/Format: Uses proper grammar and mechanics, spells

words correctly, and uses complete sentences. Paper is typed, double-spaced and

uses Times New Roman 12 Font. Heading in upper right hand corner includes

name, class name and section, and due date.

(8 pts) Paragraph 1 (Identification of Problem): Contains 8-12 sentences and answers

each of the questions identified for paragraph one on the instructions sheet.

(8 pts) Paragraph 2 (Sampling): Contains 8-12 sentences and answers

each of the questions identified for paragraph two on the instructions sheet.

(8 pts) Paragraph 3 (Methods): Contains 8-12 sentences and answers each of the

questions identified for paragraph three on the instructions sheet.

(8 pts) Paragraph 4 (Findings): Contains 8-12 sentences and answers each of the

questions identified for paragraph four on the instructions sheet.

(8 pts) Paragraph 5 (Critical Evaluation): Contains 8-12 sentences and answers each

of the questions identified for paragraph five on the instructions sheet.