Once you identify the paper to annotate, prepare a MSWord document with the following information in the exact order:
The paper’s full citation information in APA 7th edition format and style
Summary of the paper in ONE paragraph:
What’s the research question?
A research question identifies the purpose of the study. It is typically found in the introduction section and/or abstract.
What’s the conceptual framework?
The conceptual (or theoretical) framework is the lens a researcher uses to investigate the research question and explain the results. It guides the research design and informs the expected findings (i.e., the hypothesis).
Who is included in the study (sample characteristics)? What is the sample size?
The composition of the sample is critical to understanding the relatability of the results to your clients. Sample specifics (e.g., age, gender, marital status if a study about people) can typically be found in the method and results sections.
What method was used?
This section will outline the source of data, research design, and statistical techniques so other researchers can judge and replicate the results. Please note statistical software is not what you report here. Peer-reviewed journals help to ensure credibility, allowing you to focus on the results.
What’s the variable of interest?
This is the key factor for which the researcher is trying to explain the variation (dependent variable). It is important to understand how it’s measured and how the explanatory factors (independent variables) are hypothesized to impact the variation in the dependent variable.
What are the findings?
The results section presents the raw findings. Report the key findings in a few sentences, at most.
What is the implication of the study for the chosen profession? (Interior Designer)
Prepare the summary in your own words.
Because you are summarizing the selected article, there is no need to include in-text citation when paraphrasing.
Only if necessary, use direct quotations following the APA format. That is, use “double quotation” (p. page number). Do not include the author name and the year of publication here because we assume all citations come from the selected article.
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