Instructions
For this assignment, you will write an annotation of one of the empirical research studies you intend to use for your capstone paper. Note that the empirical research study must be a primary research study conducted in the United States, published in a peer-reviewed journal, and should contain some of the following sections: Introduction/literature review, method/methodology, sample/participants, data/results/findings, and discussion/conclusion. If there is no method or data analyzed, it is not a primary research study and cannot be used for this assignment.
Part 1
First, complete the General Questions for Writing an Annotation for the research study. Answer the eight (8) questions in a Word doc and make sure to include the questions as well as the answers (I will deduct points if the questions are not included). Remember to paraphrase the information IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Do not copy and paste directly from the research study.
In a Word document, provide the following information:
Your thesis statement
Reference information for the study: Authors’ last name(s), publication year, study title, journal name, vol./issue number, pages numbers, doi or url.
Questions and answers for the general questions for writing an annotation.
General Questions for Writing an Annotation
What type of source is this?
Who were the researchers?
What was the purpose of the study (what were the research questions)?
How did the researchers obtain their data and what specific data were obtained from the sample?
What did the researchers find?
What did the researchers conclude from their findings?
What were the limitations of the study? Specifically, what factors may have influenced the researchers’ findings?
What did the researchers suggest for future research?
Part 2
Using your responses from Part 1 of the assignment, write an annotation for the research study. Start the annotation on a new page within your Word document. Please refer to the Sample Annotation in this week’s module as a guide and follow the rules outlined in Unit 6 of the Write & Wrong text for writing an annotation.
Formatting: Times New Roman 12-point font; double-spaced; left alignment, 1″ page margins, page numbers in the upper right header.
The annotation should be written in essay format using full sentences.
Paraphrase in your own words (be careful not to change the meaning of any variables or findings).
Proofread for mechanics and grammar.
Length: Annotations must be at least two (2) full double-spaced pages with a minimum of 600 words (excluding Part 1 of the assignment).
Upload the Word document with the annotation to the assignment page.
