Assignment Question
What is a peer reviewed article? This question was commonly directed to me during our previous assignment and that concerns me. To further your understanding and efforts of peer reviewed articles in the field of research in sociology, I am now incorporating a final examination. More understanding of a peer reviewed article is needed to understand Research Methodology and Social Statistics in the field of Sociology. For the final examination, please research ONE (1) Peer Reviewed Article with a Sociology Topic and preferably from a Sociological Journal. If you do not know what a Peer Reviewed Article is; this is a problem if you decide to continue your collegiate studies. You will not be able to complete written assignments in any college without using peer reviewed articles. Please see the resources listed below. You must attach the article and it can not be more than ten years old. From this article, you will read and answer the following the questions using the APA format, paragraph style, double spaced in 3-6 pages not including the title page and reference page. You should focus on the quality of your work rather than the quantity but do not write this paper as you are texting or talking to your peers. Possible questions to help guide your writing of the analysis section may include: Introduction Did the author clearly state the problem being investigated? What was your reaction to and perspective on the research problem? Was the study’s objective clearly stated? Did the author clearly explain why the study was necessary? How well did the introduction frame the scope of the study? Did the introduction conclude with a clear purpose statement? Literature Review Did the literature review lay a foundation for understanding the significance of the research problem? Did the literature review provide enough background information to understand the problem in relation to relevant contexts [e.g., historical, economic, social, cultural, etc.]. Did literature review effectively place the study within the domain of prior research? Is anything missing? Was the literature review organized by conceptual categories or did the author simply list and describe sources? Methods Did the author accurately explain how the data or information were collected? Was the data used sufficient in supporting the study of the research problem? Was there another methodological approach that could have been more illuminating? Give your overall evaluation of the methods used in this article. How much trust would you put in generating relevant findings? Results and Discussion Were the results clearly presented? Did you feel that the results support the theoretical and interpretive claims of the author? Why? What did the author(s) do especially well in describing or analyzing their results? Was the author’s evaluation of the findings clearly stated? How well did the discussion of the results relate to what is already known about the research problem? Was the discussion of the results free of repetition and redundancies? What interpretations did the authors make that you think are in incomplete, unwarranted, or overstated? Conclusion Did the conclusion effectively capture the main points of study? Did the conclusion address the research questions posed? Do they seem reasonable? Were the author’s conclusions consistent with the evidence and arguments presented? Has the author explained how the research added new knowledge or understanding? Overall Writing Style If the article included tables, figures, or other non-textual elements, did they contribute to understanding the study? Were ideas developed and related in a logical sequence? Were transitions between sections of the article smooth and easy to follow? Overall Evaluation Section The final section of a journal analysis paper should bring your thoughts together into a coherent assessment of the value of the research study. This section is where the narrative flow transitions from analyzing specific elements of the article to critically evaluating the overall study. Explain what you view as the significance of the research in relation to the overall course content and any relevant discussions that occurred during class. Think about how the article contributes to understanding the overall research problem, how it fits within existing literature on the topic, how it relates to the course, and what it means to you as a student researcher. In some cases, your professor will also ask you to describe your experiences writing the journal article analysis paper as part of a reflective learning exercise. Possible questions to help guide your writing of the conclusion and evaluation section may include: Was the structure of the article clear and well organized? Was the topic of current or enduring interest to you? What were the main weaknesses of the article? [this does not refer to limitations stated by the author, but what you believe are potential flaws] Was any of the information in the article unclear or ambiguous? What did you learn from the research? If nothing stood out to you, explain why. Assess the originality of the research. Did you believe it contributed new understanding of the research problem? Were you persuaded by the author’s arguments? If the author made any final recommendations, will they be impactful if applied to practice? In what ways could future research build off of this study? What implications does the study have for daily life? Was the use of non-textual elements, footnotes or endnotes, and/or appendices helpful in understanding the research? What lingering questions do you have after analyzing the article? NOTE: Avoid using quotes. One of the main purposes of writing an article analysis paper is to learn how to effectively paraphrase and use your own words to summarize a scholarly research study and to explain what the research means to you. Using and citing a direct quote from the article should only be done to help emphasize a key point or to underscore an important concept or idea. Please answer the following questions as you review your article and place more emphasis on answering the questions related directly to the methods, results, and discussion sections (see below). I will check for authenticity. Introduction Did the author clearly state the problem being investigated? What was your reaction to and perspective on the research problem? Was the study’s objective clearly stated? Did the author clearly explain why the study was necessary? How well did the introduction frame the scope of the study? Did the introduction conclude with a clear purpose statement? Literature Review Did the literature review lay a foundation for understanding the significance of the research problem? Did the literature review provide enough background information to understand the problem in relation to relevant contexts [e.g., historical, economic, social, cultural, etc.]. Did literature review effectively place the study within the domain of prior research? Is anything missing? Was the literature review organized by conceptual categories or did the author simply list and describe sources? Methods Did the author accurately explain how the data or information were collected? Was the data used sufficient in supporting the study of the research problem? Was there another methodological approach that could have been more illuminating? Give your overall evaluation of the methods used in this article. How much trust would you put in generating relevant findings? Results and Discussion Were the results clearly presented? Did you feel that the results support the theoretical and interpretive claims of the author? Why? What did the author(s) do especially well in describing or analyzing their results? Was the author’s evaluation of the findings clearly stated? How well did the discussion of the results relate to what is already known about the research problem? Was the discussion of the results free of repetition and redundancies? What interpretations did the authors make that you think are in incomplete, unwarranted, or overstated? Conclusion Did the conclusion effectively capture the main points of study? Did the conclusion address the research questions posed? Do they seem reasonable? Were the author’s conclusions consistent with the evidence and arguments presented? Has the author explained how the research added new knowledge or understanding? Overall Writing Style If the article included tables, figures, or other non-textual elements, did they contribute to understanding the study? Were ideas developed and related in a logical sequence? Were transitions between sections of the article smooth and easy to follow? Overall Evaluation Section The final section of a journal analysis paper should bring your thoughts together into a coherent assessment of the value of the research study. This section is where the narrative flow transitions from analyzing specific elements of the article to critically evaluating the overall study. Explain what you view as the significance of the research in relation to the overall course content and any relevant discussions that occurred during class. Think about how the article contributes to understanding the overall research problem, how it fits within existing literature on the topic, how it relates to the course, and what it means to you as a student researcher. In some cases, your professor will also ask you to describe your experiences writing the journal article analysis paper as part of a reflective learning exercise. Possible questions to help guide your writing of the conclusion and evaluation section may include: Was the structure of the article clear and well organized? Was the topic of current or enduring interest to you? What were the main weaknesses of the article? [this does not refer to limitations stated by the author, but what you believe are potential flaws] Was any of the information in the article unclear or ambiguous? What did you learn from the research? If nothing stood out to you, explain why. Assess the originality of the research. Did you believe it contributed new understanding of the research problem? Were you persuaded by the author’s arguments? If the author made any final recommendations, will they be impactful if applied to practice? In what ways could future research build off of this study? What implications does the study have for daily life? Was the use of non-textual elements, footnotes or endnotes, and/or appendices helpful in understanding the research? What lingering questions do you have after analyzing the article? NOTE: Avoid using quotes. One of the main purposes of writing an article analysis paper is to learn how to effectively paraphrase and use your own words to summarize a scholarly research study and to explain what the research means to you. Using and citing a direct quote from the article should only be done to help emphasize a key point or to underscore an important concept or idea. https://guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/c.php?g=288333&p=1922599 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onxEw-HCCGs
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