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Article Critique Paper

Write an article critique paper based on the attached document

An article critique is a written communication that conveys your understanding of a research article and how it relates to the conceptual issues of interest to this course.

Your paper will contain the following 6 elements:

1. Title page: 1 page

Use APA style to present the appropriate information:

• A Running head must be included and formatted APA style
• The running head is a short title of your creation (no more than 50 characters) that is in ALL CAPS. This running head is left-justified (flush left on the page). Look at the first page of these instructions, and you will see how to set up your running head.
• There must be a page number on the title page that is right justified. It is in the header on the title page and all subsequent pages.
• Your paper title appears on the title page. This is usually 12 words or less, and the first letter of each word is capitalized. It should be descriptive of the paper (For this paper, you should use the title of the article you are critiquing. The paper title can be the same title as in the Running head or it can differ - your choice). The title should be bolded.  Get affordable and professional assignment help now!
• Your name will appear on the title page, include 2 double spaced lines between the title and your name (see the title page here). Your name and institutional affiliation (the name of your university) should not be bold.
• Your institution will appear on the title page as well
• For all papers, make sure to double-space EVERYTHING and use Times New Roman font. This includes everything from the title page through the references.

2. Summary of the Article: 1 ½ page minimum, 3 pages maximum
An article critique should briefly summarize, in your own words, the article's research question and how it was addressed. Some articles have multiple studies within one article. If there are multiple studies in the article you choose, please briefly summarize all of them.
Your article summary will be graded based on the following criteria:
• Identify the type of study and provide a reasonable explanation for your choice. Is the study experimental or correlational? Explain how you know.
• Identify the independent and dependent variables. Explain the levels of the IV, and how they manipulated the IV. Discuss, briefly, how the DV was operationally defined and measured.
• Explain the study methods, including sample size, data collection methods, and general procedures in the study. Give a reasonable summary that could explain how the study was conducted.
• Summarize the findings. What did they find in the study? What can we conclude from these findings?

This portion of the article critique assignment focuses on your own thoughts about the content of the article (i.e. your own ideas in your own words). For this section, please use the word "Critique" below the last sentence in your summary, and have the word "Critique" flush left.

Address at least four of the following elements. Each critique should be at least one paragraph long.

• 1). In your opinion, are there any confounding variables in the study (these could be extraneous variables or nuisance variables)? If so, explain what the confound is and specifically how it is impacting the results of the study. A sufficient explanation of this will include at least one paragraph of writing.
• 2). Is the sample used in the study an appropriate sample? Is the sample representative of the population? Could the study be replicated if it were done again? Why or why not?
• 3). Did they measure the dependent variable in a way that is valid? Be sure to explain what validity is, and why you believe the dependent variable was or was not measured in a way that was valid.
• 5). Did the authors of the study employ appropriate ethical safeguards? Explain. In what way did they do so?
• 6). Briefly describe a follow-up study you might design that builds on the findings of the study you read how the research presented in the article relates to research, articles or material covered in other sections of the course.
• 7). Describe how/why the method used in the article is either better or worse for addressing a particular issue than other methods.

4. Writing Process Reflection: ½ page minimum, 1 page maximum

You must include a brief, two paragraph reflection at the end of your assignment detailing your writing process throughout this paper. Include the following details in your reflection. This should be written in paragraph form (not bullet points) and should address your writing process. You can feel free to use the first person and speak about your personal experiences for this part of your paper.
Your reflection should include the following information:
• First Draft Development
• Describe how you wrote your first draft for both the summary and critique sections of the paper.
• Explain how you developed your initial ideas, structured your writing, and approached each section.
• Revision Process
• Discuss how you reviewed and revised your drafts.
• What specific steps did you take to ensure your paper met high standards of quality (e.g., improving clarity, structure, grammar, etc.).
• Tools
• Identify any tools you used to assist with your editing process (e.g., AI tools, spellcheckers, grammar tools, or writing resources).
• If you used AI, describe how you used it and its role in refining your work.
• Include the specific prompts or questions you provided to the AI (you do not need to share the entire conversation, only the exact prompts or questions you used).
• Feedback Integration
• Explain any feedback you received (e.g., from peers, instructors, or writing centers).
• Describe how you incorporated this feedback into your revisions.
• Alternative Methods
• If you didn't use tools or seek feedback, explain why and describe what methods you used instead to edit and refine your work.