I need to do this assignment based on the requirements below for the attached study. It required a report and a PowerPoint presentation.

For this assignment, you will be asked to critically examine one of the weekly articles assigned in the class. This assignment will require you to critically assess the article according the theoretical lens, research methods, results, and implications of the study. Your paper should be formatted according to APA, and it should be between 3–4 pages (not including the cover page). The in–class presentation should last between 20 and 25 minutes as you discuss the summary of the article and your critique of the scholars work.

Evaluate the Text

After you have read the article, you should have a good understanding of the research undertaken. You can now begin to evaluate the author’s research. Making judgements about someone else’s work is often the most difficult part of writing the review. Some graduate students feel that, because they are new to a discipline, they do not have enough knowledge to make judgements of other people’s work. However, learning to be a critical reader and reviewer of scholarly work is an important skill to develop. Please consider the following when critiquing the article.

INTRODUCTION

Read the statement of purpose at the end of the introduction. What was the objective of the study?

Consider the title. Does it precisely state the subject of the paper?

Read the statement of purpose in the abstract. Does it match the one in the introduction?

Check the sequence of statements in the introduction. Does all the information lead coherently to the purpose of the study?

THEORY

In terms of theory, did the study employ a theoretical framework? If so, was it the most applicable?

Would other theories have potentially also helped guide the study?

METHODS

Review all methods in relation to the objective(s) of the study. Are the methods valid for studying the problem?

Check the methods for essential information. Could the study be duplicated from the methods and information given?

Check the methods for flaws. Is the sample selection adequate? Is the experimental design sound?Check the sequence of

statements in the methods. Does all the information belong there? Is the sequence of methods clear and pertinent?

RESULTS

Examine carefully the data as presented in the tables and diagrams. Does the title or legend accurately describe the content? Are column headings and labels accurate? Are the data organized for ready comparison and interpretation? (A table should be self–explanatory, with a title that accurately and concisely describes content and column headings that accurately describe information in the cells.)

Review the results as presented in the text while referring to the data in the tables and diagrams. Does the text complement, and not simple repeat, data? Are there discrepancies between the results in the text and those in the tables?

Check all calculations and presentation of data.

Review the results considering the stated objectives. Does the study reveal what the researcher intended?

DISCUSSION

Check the interpretation against the results. Does the discussion merely repeat the results? Does the interpretation arise logically from the data or is it too far–fetched? Have the faults/flaws/shortcomings of the research been addressed?

Is the interpretation supported by other research cited in the study?

Does the study consider key studies in the field?

Are there other research possibilities/directions suggested?

Does this study squarely address how this article is a communication study and how it advances theory and research within our discipline? (adapted from Kuyper, 1991)

Writing your Critique

You have completed your analysis and evaluation of the journal article. How do you then put all this information together? If your instructor has not provided a format for your critique, there are two possible ways you might present it.

Introduction: In the introduction, cite the journal article in full and provide a brief summary of the journal article. Use the answers to the questions in the section Analyze the Text to develop the summary.

Body: Follow the structure of the journal article. Evaluate each section of the article Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each section. Use the answers to the questions above to develop this section.

Conclusion: In this section, sum up the strengths and weaknesses of the research as a whole. Establish its practical and theoretical significance.

References: Kuyper, B.J. (1991). Bringing up scientists in the art of critiquing research. Bioscience 41(4), 248–250.

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