Instructions 1. Summary: Describe the following in your own words: a.

Instructions
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1. Summary: Describe the following in your own words:
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a. The purpose of the study. What is the current gap in the literature? Why do the authors
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say the current study is needed?
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b. The main variables / constructs that are being studied. Include the predictors and
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criteria.
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c. The study’s hypotheses and the logical and theoretical arguments that the authors use
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to justify their hypotheses. Why do the authors hypothesize what they hypothesize? If
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there are many hypotheses, try to summarize them in a few sentences.
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d. The study’s method. How was the study conducted? Who participated? How were the
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variables measured? You do NOT need to discuss the data analyses used.
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e. The study’s main findings. Which hypotheses were supported? In your own words,
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what are the important takeaways?
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2. Reflection: Provide thoughtful commentary on the article. You’re not required to answer
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specific questions because you will want to comment on different things. Please make sure to
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discuss at least 3 different things in this section. Here are some questions that will give you a
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chance to demonstrate critical thinking:
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a. How important / relevant is the study?
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b. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the article?
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c. To what extent are the study’s findings generalizable to other contexts?
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d. What is a way you could extend the findings of this study with a study of your own?
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e. To what extent are your personal experiences consistent or not consistent with the
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findings?
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f. Do you agree with the authors’ conclusions and why?
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You can also answer the following questions, but they might not give as much opportunity
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to show critical thinking.
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g. Why are you interested or not interested in this topic?
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h. What about the article did you find particularly intriguing or interesting and why?
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i. How does the article relate to topics we discussed in class?
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3. Include the APA style reference of the article you chose.
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4. Use proper spelling and grammar throughout.
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How the Assignment is Graded
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Your summary section will be graded on how well you demonstrate understanding of the article.
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If you use excessive quotes or make vague statements (“Biodata is data about oneself.”), it will
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be harder for me to determine with certainty that you have a good understanding of the content.
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To receive a high score, your summary should clearly describe the purpose, method, and
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conclusions of the article in your own words.
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Your reflection section will be graded on the depth of your comments. I want you to demonstrate
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critical thinking. If your comments are too surface-level (“I liked that the article was easy to
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read.”) it is difficult for me to determine that you critically thought about the article. To receive a
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high score, your comments should thoughtfully analyze the content of the article (“My
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experience with abc issue is consistent with xyz finding because…”). The more detail you
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provide, the better.
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Your APA style citation of the article you chose will be graded based on its adherence to the
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APA style.