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Unit 4: Critiquing Qualitative and Quantitative Research In the paper, setting up your research critique in APA format is expected. Note the margins, running head, title and level headings. Although your paper might be set up in a different manner, it is necessary to use level headings so that information is organized neatly and logically. Below I am providing just one way you might use APA format based on the grading rubric for unit four to assist you in creating a logical and critical evaluation of our two research articles. I hope this does help.
Evaluating Research Titles We discussed the in our seminar how to use the text book to critically analyze the title of the articles. You can state the title, summarize the title, or quote the title if you so desire. Please remember if you summarize, quote or paraphrase, you need to cite the author and year at the end of the referred information. For articles with more than two, you can add the “et.al” after the initial citation of all the author names. …show more content…
Quantitative Research Article You might desire to break up the paper with level I and level II headings.
You know that you will evaluate the research title of both articles, place them under the same major heading and then critique each under its own subheading. This takes up space in the paper, but is very easy to follow for the reader.
Quantitative Research Article Continue following the grading rubric setting up your headings for each graded block. For some blocks you might want to combine such as adding your critique of problem, purpose and hypotheses into one major section. Just be sure to address each component. Do not leave anything out that will cause you to miss points. The grading rubric is your friend and is a very simple way to construct your paper outline.
Critique of Abstract
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Qualitative Abstract
Analysis of Purpose and Problem Statements
Quantitative Report
Qualitative Report
Critique of Hypotheses and Identification of Variables
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Theoretical Framework and Conceptual Models
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research In conclusion, all papers must have the proper components of appropriate writing styles. This means that papers have an introduction after the title telling the reader what you are discussing and they must end with some kind of wrap up. In this paper, we will ask that you conclude the paper by addressing these three questions. Did the researchers follow the research process guidelines we have discussed in our seminar and outlined in the book? Did you find anything unusual or missing? How does it impact the overall research study if any of the elements are missing? Give a summarized overall review of the articles to this point.
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Your references should be double spaced and in hanging indent format. As you have gathered information from at the minimum from the qualitative, quantitative and text book, please place these three cited resources in their proper order and format according to the rules of APA 6th edition. The writing center is also a very useful resource that I access a lot to ensure I am doing formatting correctly too!