What new ideas or information were communicated in the article?

1. Write the citation of the article in APA (American Psychological Association) format
at the top of your paper.
o Example:
§ Bargas-Avila, J.A., Orsini, S., Piosczyk, H., Urwyler, D., & Opwis, K.
(2011). Enhancing online forms: Use format specifications for fields with
format restrictions to help respondents. Interacting with Computers, 23(1),
33-39.
2. Write an introduction paragraph that informs the reader that you intend to review an
article or other document. Tell the reader the reason why you selected that particular
article to review. The purpose of the introduction paragraph is to prepare the reader
for what is to follow in your review.
3. Make an effort to cover the following points. It may require more than one paragraph
to cover them.
o State the overall purpose of the article. What was the main theme of the
article?
o What new ideas or information were communicated in the article?
o Why was it important to publish these ideas?
4. Writing about the research methodology and results is critical to your review. These
questions are to hone your skills in critical thinking about research methodology.
o What methods did the authors use to reach conclusions?
o If this is an experiment or survey, how were the data collected and analyzed?
§ Who were the subjects?
§ Briefly describe the research methodology.
§ What were the basic results or findings from the research?
o If this is an opinion article, where did the author get the information to
formulate his or her opinions or results? Are the opinions trustworthy?
o If this is a technical article, how do you know that the material is accurate?

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