Requirements:
Find a peer reviewed journal article at least 10 pages long on the assigned topic.
Write a 5 page APA formatted paper including 1 Title page, 3 pages of writing (do not include an abstract), double spaced, 1 reference page. Do not exceed 5 pages.
the pages that are writing are only 3. The other page is gonna be reference.
Points Breakdown
• APA Format (5 points; examples include the following)
o Compliance w/ APA Book (minus the abstract)
o Title and reference page
o Proper headings
o 3 Main Headings: Introduction, Specific Findings, Closing
o 4 Sub-headings in the Specific Findings section (see below)
o 1” Margins
o Grammar and punctuation
• Introduction (15 points / 1 paragraph)
o Describe the purpose of the study
o Explain the relevance of the article
• Specific Findings (60 points; 10 for Design, 10 for Results, 20 for Strengths, 20 for Limitations)
o Design:
▪ describe the design of the article
▪ describe methods
▪ describe measures/ instrumentation
o Results:
▪ summary of the results and conclusions
▪ If the paper is a discussion paper; describe the discussion
▪ Include the main points that support the evidence
o Strengths: describe at least 2 strengths of the article
o Limitations: describe at least 2 limitations.
▪ Identify which type of validity is threatened (Construct, Internal, External)
▪ Describe the limitation in terms of threats or limits to that specific type of validity (see http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/search.php for more information on validity threats)
• Closing (20 points / 1 paragraph)
o Summarize your review
o What was learned from the article
o Final judgment on the usefulness of the article
