ASSIGNMENTS:
LIBRARY : Mou Chakraborty - Library Lab Room 163 Thurs Feb 6th 1:30 PM-2:30 PM
ASSIGNMENTS: ( requirements are posted in the course modules section)
1. Dissecting a Scholarly Article-25% (March 2)
Select an article from a scholarly journal (pertaining to a specific discipline
Purpose: Students develop an appreciation for research and scholarship. Students also are introduced to
the process of analyzing and evaluating a scholarly journal article.
2. Literature Review-50% (April 20)
Review 3 to 5 sources on a specific topic.
Purpose: Reveals the purpose of a literature review and provides experience in writing one. Students
must identify appropriate articles and use them to describe their current thinking or research on a topic.
3. Oral Presentation- 25% ( May 8 or May 13 as assigned)
Present your findings to the class
Purpose: To enhance communication skills
ASSIGNMENT #1
DISSECTING A SCHOLARLY ARTICLE
OBJECTIVES:
Focus: A scholarly article dissection analyzes the details of a single study
Purpose: Dissecting a scholarly article aims to understand the research design, methodology, and
conclusions of a specific study
Content: Dissecting a scholarly article, you would scrutinize the introduction, methods, results, and
discussion.
INSTRUCTIONS:
This assignment is due no later than March 2 and worth 25% of the course grade.
Minimal of 3 double spaced pages addressing the content described below.
Must use plagiarism software in MyClasses prior to submission
ABSTRACT: (5%)
This is a short summary of the entire paper
INTRODUCTION: (5%)
This section provides background information on the topic and sets the context for the research,
providing justification for the study that’s being discussed
METHODS: (10%)
This section that outlines what the research study did and how it was done, including the types of
information that were collected
RESULTS: (20%)
This section discusses the research findings are presented
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DISCUSSION: (30%)
This section the authors discuss their results and their interpretation of the findings, how the findings fit
into what we currently know about the topic, and how the findings are new to the field
CONCLUSION: (20%)
This section restates the main findings and final “take-away” for the reader
ARTICLE ATTACHED: (5%)
GRAMMER: (5%)