Answer each of the following questions concisely using no more than 4 sentences. You can use bullet points and incomplete sentences for this assignment.
Introduction
• What is the main topic of this article? (1 pt.)
• How did this article establish its attention-getter in the introduction? (1 pt.)
Literature Review
• How did this article satisfy the four reasons for the literature review? (2 pts.)
1. Explaining terms and vocabulary: offer definitions
2. Previous findings and research needed
3. Explanation and rationalization for variables (this is where you also review your theory) – theoretical framework
4. Establishing your argument for their study
• How well was previous research presented in this article? (1 pt.)
Methods
• How did they collect their data? (1 pt.)
• Is this a qualitative or quantitative study? Why? (1 pt.)
Results and Discussion
• Summarize the main results (1 pt.)
• Summarize the main points for discussion. (1 pt.)
• Did they do a good job in the discussion? Did they offer practical suggestions well? (1 pt.)
