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Instructions

Read the assigned article. In the template below, you’ll find key elements of a research study article. Identify those key elements within your article and complete the template. Be sure to reflect the elements of the article as opposed to your opinion of the article. In the conclusion, you will critically evaluate the effectiveness of the article. Save the document on your computer or to an external hard drive, and when you are finished, submit it to Waypoint for grading.

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1. Identify the research topic.

2. Identify the author’s summary of the need for the research.

3. Identify and describe variables in the study.

4. Identify the research question(s) and hypotheses.

5. Identify the research design of the study.

6. Identify any limitations on the study.

7. Identify the sample or population.

8. Describe how the sample was obtained.

9. Analyze the data used.

10. Describe whether the data is primary or secondary.

11. Determine the statistics used to analyze the data.

12. Summarize the findings of the study.

13. Identify the answers to the research questions.

14. Determine whether or not the hypothesis(es) was proved or disproved.

15. Summarize the evidence produced by the study to support the findings.

In one to two paragraphs, determine whether or not the study was clearly written. Explain whether or not methods used were comprehensible. Determine whether or not the study adequately addressed the strengths, weaknesses, and limitations of the study. Suggest future research directions. As part of the suggested future research, include additional forms of statistical analyses.