Academic
Research Article Critique
The final assignment for this course
is an academic research article critique. The purpose of the critique is to
ensure that you know how to read and critically assess research for use in your
own research, to understand social problems in society, support decision making
in public policy, or to influence one’s own individual research approaches.
Focus of
the Final Paper
Reading and critically analyzing academic research reported in journal articles
is an important part of learning and applying scholarly research for multiple
applications within your discipline. Through the first four weeks of this
course, you have become more familiar with the various components of research
design. For this final assignment, read and critically review one of the
journal articles provided in the list by discipline (below). You may choose
from any of the lists, however you will probably find one from your own
discipline to be of greater interest to you and more useful for future
reference.
- Choose one article from the
list below and read it.
Homeland
Security and Emergency Management
- Haynes, M. R., & Giblin,
M. J. (2014). Homeland security risk and preparedness in police agencies:
The insignificance of actual risk factors. Police Quarterly, 17(1),
30-53. doi:10.1177/1098611114526017 - Settles, T., & Lindsay, B.
R. (2011). Crime in post-Katrina Houston: The effects of moral panic on
emergency planning. Disasters, 35(1), 200-219.
doi:10.1111/j.1467-7717.2010.01200.x - Steelman, T. A., &
Mccaffrey, S. (2013). Best practices in risk and crisis communication:
Implications for natural hazards management. Natural Hazards, 65(1),
683-705. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11069-012-0386-z
Military
Studies
- Furia, S. R., & Bielby, D.
D. (2009). Bombshells on film: Women, military films, and hegemonic
gender ideologies. Popular Communication, 7(4), 208-224.
doi:10.1080/15405700903046369 - McClure, P., & Broughton,
W. (2000). Measuring the cohesion of military communities. Armed
Forces & Society (0095327X), 26(3), 473-12. - Routon, P. W. (2014). The
effect of 21st century military service on civilian labor and educational
outcomes. Journal of Labor Research, (1), 15.
Social
and Criminal Justice
- McDowall, D., Loftin, C.,
& Pate, M. (2012). Seasonal cycles in crime, and their variability. Journal
of Quantitative Criminology, 28(3), 389-410.
doi:10.1007/s10940-011-9145-7 - Sharpe, G. (2009). The trouble
with girls today: Professional perspectives on young women’s offending. Youth
Justice, 9(3), 154. doi:10.1177/1473225409345103 - Trautner, M. (2011). Tort reform
and access to justice: How legal environments shape lawyers’ case
selection. Qualitative Sociology, 34(4), 523-538.
doi:10.1007/s11133-011-9203-3
Social
Science
- Charnley, S., & Durham, W.
H. (2010). Anthropology and environmental policy: What counts? American
Anthropologist, (3), 397. doi:10.1111/j.1548-1433.2010.01248.x - Cohen, A. (2012). Sweating the
vote: Heat and abstention in the US House of Representatives. PS:
Political Science & Politics, (1) - Fouts, H. N., Hewlett, B. S.,
& Lamb, M. E. (2012). A biocultural approach to breastfeeding
interactions in Central Africa. American Anthropologist, (1), 123.
doi:10.1111/j.1548-1433.2011.01401.x - Fulton, S. A. (2012). Running
backwards and in high heels: The gendered quality gap and incumbent
electoral success. Political Research Quarterly, (2). 303.
Sociology
- Atkinson, M. (2004). Tattooing
and civilizing processes: Body modification as self-control. Canadian
Review of Sociology & Anthropology, 41(2), 125-146. - Glass, P. G. (2012). Doing
scene: Identity, space, and the interactional accomplishment of youth
culture. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, 41(6), 695.
doi:10.1177/0891241612454104 - Oyelere, R., & Oyolola, M.
(2012). The role of race and birth place in welfare usage among
comparable women: Evidence from the U.S. Review of Black Political
Economy, 39(3), 285-297. doi:10.1007/s12114-011-9122-2 - Park, J., & Denson, N.
(2013). When race and class both matter: The relationship between
socioeconomic diversity, racial diversity, and student reports of cross-class
interaction. Research in Higher Education, 54(7), 725-745.
doi:10.1007/s11162-013-9289-4 - Read the resource below.
- Learning Commons. (2013).Using a scientific
journal article to write a critical review. University of Guelph.
Retrieved from http://www.lib.uoguelph.ca/get-assistance/writing/specific-types-papers/using-scientific-journal-article-write-critical-review
- Employ the methods detailed in
the Learning Commons resource to critique the article you selected in Step
1. At a minimum, the critique should include the following information:
- Introduction (about two
pages)
Summarize the article you chose, including discussions surrounding the
purpose of the study, the methodology utilized, the results obtained, and
the conclusions drawn by the author(s) utilizing questions posed in the
reading. Utilize questions posed in the “Analyze the Text” section of the
Learning Commons resource to develop this section. You must include the
full APA citation for the article in your references page. - Body (about five pages)
Determine both the strengths and weaknesses of each section of the paper
(i.e., introduction, methods, results, discussion, overview). Use
questions posed in the “Evaluate the Text” section of the Learning
Commons resource to develop this section. - Conclusion (about three
pages)
Discuss the significance of the research. Utilize questions posed in the
“Establish the Significance of the Research” section of the Learning
Commons resource to develop this section.
Writing
the Final Paper
The Final Paper:
- Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced
pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted
according to APA style as outlined in theAshford Writing Center. - Must include a title page with
the following: - Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
- Must use at least two scholarly
resources, including a minimum of one from the Ashford University Library. - Must document all sources in
APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. - Must include a separate
reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center.
