Below is the rubric for the assignment as well as a link to the article that I would like you to summarize and review.
https://www.nature.com/articles/nature09552?pagewanted=all
Description:
During each of the four
modules, students are required to obtain an Internet article to summarize and
critique. Articles topics must be related to the study guides for the
current module and should be complete articles and not basic websites, fact
sheets, or chapters from a book. I recommend searching the HCC library database
for relevant articles (library website: https://highland.edu/library/; you will need a library card). Students
should search for articles related to a specific topic (e.g., ‘The use of
Ritalin in the treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder’) rather than fact
sheets that offer a shallow summary of a topic (e.g., “Attention Deficit
Disorder: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments”). Do not use encyclopedia
articles (e.g., Wikipedia, Answers.com, etc.), or articles already linked to
this course. Consider the source of the article, the URL, and whether and
author or authors are listed. Specific connections to the assigned textbook
readings should be made, and citations and references should be included when
appropriate.
For more assistance finding appropriate articles and/or formatting in APA format contact
me or utilize the new “Research Assistance: Help from your class librarian”
resource forum in the Research and APA
Style section of the course. You will find a list of links and short
tutorials designed to assist you in finding and article and completing the assignment.
All assignments
should include the following components:
1. An Introduction:
-Include an “interest getter” or interesting quote, fact or
anecdote and answer the following question:
-What is the author’s name, the title, and date of the article?
-What is the source of the article? Include the URL so others may read the
article.
-What is the thesis (topic or goal) of the article? What are the main points?
2. A summary
and comparison section:
-Summarize the main points of the article in your own words
-Use quotes, paraphrases, statistics, etc. to support those points.
-Make relevant comparisons to the assigned readings and other course material.
-Describe of research methods (if any) used to support the main ideas.
3. A critical
analysis and opinion section:
The critical analysis
section should involve an analysis and critique of the article.
The following questions should also be used as a guideline for the critical
analysis section:
-Were there any problems with the research methods (see Chapter 2) used
to support the main ideas (e.g., confounding variables, correlation without
causation, etc.)?
-What is your opinion regarding the main points of the article? Give
reasons for your opinion.
-Is the author knowledgeable and credible?
-Who is “sponsoring” the site (i.e., .org, .edu, .com, etc.)?
What is the purpose of the article? To argue a position? Sell a product? Inform
readers?
-Does the author provide sufficient support for the main points? Are any of the
ideas or assumptions questionable?
-How do the main ideas relate to the learning objectives and assigned readings?
Any similarities? Contradictions? Why?
4. A
conclusion:
Summarize the main points and conclusions.
5. A bibliography:
List your sources (including the article) in APA format.
Technical/Formatting
Information:
Use complete sentences and paragraph form. References and citations should be
formatted in APA style. The following links offer information regarding this
format:
http://www.apastyle.org/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Your textbook also contains many concrete examples of citations and references
in APA style and the HCC library maintains a “style guide” full of
information and examples regarding various publication styles. Library staff
also offer a series of “Rx for Research”
sessions that may be helpful.
NOTE: Extensive knowledge of APA style is not required or expected;
however, it is important that you give credit to those who wrote the material
used in this assignment. Include the author’s last name and date when quoting,
paraphrasing or citing research from another source. For example, a citation
from the textbook might look like this: (Myers, 2005, p. 23). Include the page
number when quotation marks are used. Do not cut and paste the article (or any
other writing created by someone else) into the discussion forum or paraphrase
large portions of the article or any other source; this could be considered plagiarism
and will result in a zero on this assignment.