Determine if the literature is used to introduce a problem or a theory, or to direct readers to the research questions and hypotheses.
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August 5, 2017Determine if the literature is used to introduce a problem or a theory, or to direct readers to the research questions and hypotheses.
To prepare for this Discussion:
- Review the same article you were assigned to last week. For example, if you were assigned to Article A last week, continue with Article A this week. (Remember also to review the article to which you were not assigned so that you can respond effectively to one colleague who read the other article.)
- Review Chapter 2 and pp. 79–87 of Chapter 4 in the course text, Research Design and the “Literature Review” media segment.
- Review the annotated journal article “Examining Contextual Factors in the Career Decision Status of African American Adolescents,” which is annotated to reveal how the literature is used.
- Look to the Use of Literature Checklist for more guidance in analyzing and evaluating the author’s use of literature in your assigned article.
- Locate where in each article that the literature is used. For example, is it used as background, in a literature review, or in the conclusion? Why is the literature located in a particular part of the article?
- Determine if the literature is used to introduce a problem or a theory, or to direct readers to the research questions and hypotheses.
- Evaluate the use of literature in each article.
With these thoughts in mind:
Post a 2- to 3-paragraph analysis and evaluation of the author’s use of literature in your assigned research article.
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the reading(s) and/or media
