The chosen Research Report:
The Emergence of Forgiveness in Young Children – Oostenbroek – 2019 – Child Development – Wiley Online Library (auckland.ac.nz)
Goal: Write an article that communicates original research published in a developmental psychology journal to a general audience in a manner that is concise, clear, accessible, informative, and engaging. Your target audience is individuals who do not have any formal training in science.
Requirements:
Title
Body of article (must be between 650 to 800 words; marks will be deducted if the body of the article goes above or below the stated limits; note the reference section, article title, and author’s name do not count to this word limit)
Reference section with reference to original research article in perfect APA format (see this websiteLinks to an external site. for information about APA format)
Word count for the body of the article provided after the reference section
No direct quotes
Important Content:
To communicate the original research effectively, you will want to touch on:
The motivation for the study. What big question is the research addressing and why does it matter?
The logic of the study. What is the precise question or questions that the researchers are attempting to answer? How are the researchers answering that question? What methods are they using? What are they measuring and why?
The results of the study. What did the researchers find? How robust were the results?
The interpretation of the study. How do the results inform the precise question or questions that the researchers were attempting to answer? Do you agree with their interpretation of the results? Are there certain limitations that need to be acknowledged?
The implications of the study. What do the results of the study mean for the broader questions that motivated the study? Does the study present implications for real-world applications? Why might the research be of interest to the average person or to specific groups of people? What future directions should researchers explore in future work?
To obtain an “A” grade:
Your article must demonstrate an excellent grasp of the original research article.
Your article should feature minimal (if any) errors of punctuation, spelling, or grammar.
All portions of your article must be clear, concise, and follow a straightforward, logical structure.
Higher “A” grades will be reserved for students who supplement this level of accomplishment with outstandingly creative and original contributions.
