Order Description
Find, read, and critique a research article that will be used in the literature review. The article must be scholarly (peer reviewed). Students will submit a 2-3 page paper written in APA format. The paper should be written in narrative form – no outlines or question/answers accepted.

The critique should include the following:
1.Does the title accurately reflect the article content?
2.Does the abstract provide an overview of the research (e.g., purpose, methods, findings and implications).
3.Does the introduction underscore the purpose and significance of the study?
4.Does the article contain a research purpose, research questions, or hypothesis and are they clearly stated?
5.Does the literature review provide background for the study variables?
6.Are research ethics and human subject protections adequately addressed?
7.Sampling methods are sound and the article discussed the sampled, targeted population.
8.Are the relevant demographics (e.g., age, gender, race or ethnicity) described?
9.Were the measures chosen for the study variables reliable and valid?
10.Are the data collection procedures adequately detailed?
11.Do the results present data for research questions or hypotheses?
12.Is there a discussion of implications for practice or policy?
13.Are the study limitations specified by the author?
14.Are future research directions provided?

Please Note: The above criteria is an outline, giving directions on how to critique research articles, and is not to be responded to in a question and answer format. Do not respond with a “Yes/No” or in outline format otherwise the assignment will not be graded and you will receive a grade of “0.” Points will also be deducted for incomplete analysis sections.