Salisbury University Sociology Paper
Assignment #4 Information & Instructions:
Page limit – 4 pages MAXIMUM, excludes Cover Page and Reference Page
For each article, address the following points:
- Name of Article:
- Summary:
- Provide an overview of the Results and Discussion sections for the article (think two separate paragraphs). Include information that would paint a picture of what was done – pretend I asked you to quickly describe the findings and conclusions from the study and write that information here.
- For quantitative studies, you only need to focus on the results connected to the one hypothesis you selected from Assignment #3. You should be sure to include whether the hypothesis was supported or not.
- Critique:
- What did the authors of the articles do especially well with the Results section? Provide examples from the article.
- What did the authors of the articles do especially well with the Discussion section? Provide examples from the article.
- What do you wish they had discussed in both sections that they did not (i.e., what changes would you recommend)?
- Conclusions:
- Overall, what is your assessment of the strength of the article as it pertains to the Results and Discussion sections? How did you come to this conclusion?
- What do you see as the practical relevance of the information learned – separate from what they state in the article?
- Provide an overview of the Results and Discussion sections for the article (think two separate paragraphs). Include information that would paint a picture of what was done – pretend I asked you to quickly describe the findings and conclusions from the study and write that information here.
- Comparison of the Articles
- In comparing the two articles, which do you believe has the stronger Results section? Discussion section? Why? Provide evidence for your decision.
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