Research journals and the information provided within the pages of these articles must be critically analyzed and read. There is a series of steps in completing both tasks. However, at the start it is vital to ensure that the journals, topic information, and authors are all credible. This process is also necessary to make sure that the credibility of this information is professionally supported and held to a scholarly standard. In support of my research topic, I selected an article that I have deemed a credible source. I will demonstrate through a ten-step process of critically analyzing a journal article. The title, Math Wars 2: It’s the Teaching, Stupid, by John Marshall, published in the Phi Delta Kappan (2006). The analysis used is a …show more content…
The publishing of this information in this article denotes that the article is a peer reviewed or profession periodical. The Phi Delta Kappan is an accepted peer reviewed journal among many academic institutions. Also, the date of the publication is located on the face page along with the copyright information. Next, the source and information within this article is current and relevant to the topic under study. This is the first and only publications of this article; this makes the ideas fresh and new. However, there are several other articles referenced on this topic which makes this a topic of interest among the professional, scientific community. The publisher of the Phi Delta Kappan is known for accepting articles that are reviewed and have met scholarly standards. Finally, the journal or periodical writing style is intended for a professional audience. The research information is factual with an accepted method of research technique. After careful review of this article, I have decided that this article is credible and supports my research topic. At this point, I have performed most of the work included in the preliminary stages of critical reading of research articles. The first stage is previewing and determining legitimacy. This involves checking the author’s credibility, confirming the work as peer reviewed, checking the reference list for credible references of other professionals, and the timeliness of the information. The second stage is to have
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You and I live in a world were modernism is reaching new heights every day. One day that touchscreen phone is considered new, and then next week it’s old news. These two stories that I am going to compare are about the role of technology, science and how it affects me and you. Based on how it uses new technology and modern science A Sound of Thunder is a better sci-fiction story.
In this paper I will analyze two articles, one is quantitative and the other is qualitative. I will describe the quantitative methods used including the research question addressed, the hypothesis, and variables. I will identify the population and sample. I will discuss the reliability and validity of the instruments used. I will then discuss the design of the article and how the findings were analyzed. For the qualitative article, I will identify the design of the article, the methods used and the strategies used for analyzing the data. Lastly, I will look at the implications for practice in the qualitative article, discuss other journals that might be interested in publishing the article and discuss how this article might
Although the amount of research conducted is valid to the nature of the source, it is insufficient for in-depth study purposes. There are no official studies or other valid sources used in this article and a bibliography, naturally, is not provided.
The data from this research study is clearly expressed, consistent and reflective of the data. There are primary sources cited in the article, and relevant landmark studies were described and used in this
The background and significance of this study are properly presented in the introduction. The research question is presented at the end of the
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This article was written on February 13, 2017. This article was written 1 year ago which has new and updated information to give to the reader. The author Christopher Borrelli wrote his name in the article to indicate that the work is his. In case he had written wrong information they are willing to stick to their work. The writing
Everyone possess critical thinking skills but when it comes to criticize a journal article it can be difficult for the first time, one of the best ways to develop critical thinking and reading skills is to use some strategies when reading and evaluating a research study (Wood & Haber,1998). The following essay it is going to focus in a critique of a qualitative journal article by giving its strengths and weakness, critical appraisal it is going to be done with support from different references and frameworks relevant to a qualitative study.
Additionally, this article is from a commercial publication, and though it is reliable and intended for an educated audience, it may include some dramatization and unnecessary information to make it more appealing for readers.
The main reason for attending university is to earn a degree and start a career that will create a successful future for the student. Besides taking numerous classes, one of the most important aspects of college is writing a college resume to acquire either an internship or a job to help the student build a foundation and gain experience for their desired occupation. Writing a college resume is like trying out for a football team. You want to be as direct and clear as possible, while also showing off a little here and there to gain recognition and separate yourself from the competition. To be a complete and effective college resume, the author must use concise yet informative and logical words that appeal to the reader, while also using a rigid and structured format that makes it easy for the reader to find the information he or she is looking for. A good college resume can lead a student to a lifelong career of success; a poorly written college resume can hold back a student’s progress into
Authority: The author is an expert in this subject with a university affiliation and is a prolific contributor to academic writing in this field. Furthermore, this paper is a systematic review, which is considered a high standard of research. Moreover, the paper is peer reviewed and prepared by a
What does reading like a writer mean? I can state the obvious and assume there's reading involved but what else is it? After researching articles along with class discussions, I've found that reading like a writer is being involved with the text. There is interaction involved when reading articles, which includes steps or strategies in order to find information and ideas in authors writing. In this essay, I will be discussing what the steps are and why they are important. One strategy used for interacting with the text is analyzing it, unlike reading in general where you read for its contents, this differs. When reading like a writer you're analyzing the structure of a text. For example, if an author starts a paper off with a quote, you could attempt to analyze what point the writer was trying to make but; ultimately we won't know unless we asked the author ourselves. Instead of doing this we can question what effect the technique had on us.For example, did that quote lead you to a conflict, set a certain emotion on you, etc. Analyzing the effect can help you understand their claim, or give you an idea of what the article will be about. Essentially analyzing a text is looking for writing techniques used in an essay
When comparing this article to a good literature review, it successfully provides an adequate overview of previous research done and uses it to enhance the project at hand. When evaluating the quality and relevance of this article, Martins and Jensen do an admirable job communicating the purpose of research to the reader and organizing its literature review. The data from other studies is in chronological order and are structured from broader studies to more specific ones which is seen when the sources are cited. An analysis was provided after presenting the findings from previous studies and the authors were able to communicate how those studies influenced their own research. As a whole, the literature review was well organized by key ideas and topics that logically lead to the research Martins and Jensen were
The main idea of the research was built upon a general insight that was gathered by reviewing a number relevant literature and research papers. Therefore the perspective of the research was an objective view, instead of subjective view, which was built on a personal