Instructions: Review of Research Paper (30 possible points)
Purpose:
The first purpose of this assignment is to further your knowledge about using library
resources to find and gather scholarly research information. The second purpose is to help
you begin to learn how to integrate new research with already established concepts that are
found in the textbook.
Textbook:
Crandell, TL, Crandell, CH, & VanderZanden, JW (2010). Human Development
(10th Ed.). New York, NY: Mc-Graw Hill. The book's cover is blue and green and
has a picture of a family on the Front.
Assignment:
Please locate one article from a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal that is related to a topic
found in the textbook. This article must be either quantitative or qualitative, meaning that the
authors conducted an experiment, survey, or interview, and came to a conclusion based upon
the results of the data analysis. Also, a mixed method article, which involves aspects of both
qualitative and quantitative research, is acceptable. The article must have been published in a
scholarly, peer-reviewed journal between the years of 2000-2017.
What to Include: Read the article and write a review that includes the following sections:
Summary of the Article (1/3 of your paper): Tell me about the key points of the research
(background, methods, results, and discussion sections). In other words: What was
the main idea of the article? Why did the researchers perform the study? What were
the hypotheses? Who were the participants? What methods were used? Did the results
support the hypotheses? From the discussion section, what future studies or practices
are needed? (Remember to cite the article in several places)
Connection to the Course (1/3 of your paper): Refer to one topic/concept in the textbook
and discuss how your article relates to the material in the text. Thoroughly explain the
topic in the book (with citations). Do not assume that I will know what you are
talking about. Does your article support what is in the textbook? How do the results
contribute to what is in the book?
Conclusion (1/3 of your paper): State your opinion of the article. Did you enjoy reading it?
What scientific methods were used, and were they appropriate for the hypotheses?
Why did you choose this article? Will this information help you in your field of study
or career?
We strongly encourage you to use and refer to the rubric as you write the paper. This is
what we will be using to grade the paper.
Formatting Specifics:
Please include your name at the top of your paper (no title page needed). Papers should be
typed in size 12 Times New Roman font, have 1 inch margins, be double-spaced, and 2-3
pages in length. Your paper should exhibit appropriate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
You must use in-text citations and include a reference page. For citations and references, you
should follow standard APA format. If you are unfamiliar with APA style formatting, please
review the resources on our D2L site, and/or the OWL at Purdue.
Also, please submit a PDF copy of your article that you reviewed. There will be point
deductions if these components are missing in the final paper. If needed, please visit the
Writing Center on campus for additional assistance.
Journals:
Below is a table listing acceptable journals that can be found online through the library.There
are many other acceptable journals that are not included in the list. If you find an article in a
different journal and want to make sure that journal is acceptable.
The use of articles from medical journals will only be accepted from students in healthrelated majors (e.g., pre-med or pre-nursing). If your major is not health-related, DO
NOT use an article from a medical journal because you will likely have difficulty
analyzing it in a way that makes sense for this course. (My major Is EC)
ACCEPTABLE journals (developmentally-focused professional journals):
Child Development
Journal of Family Psychology
Journal of Youth and
Adolescence
Human Development
Infant Behavior and
Development
Developmental Psychology
Journal of Adolescent
Health
Journal of Marriage and
Family
Family Relations
Journal of Infant Mental
Health
Psychology and Aging
Research on Aging
Journal of Experimental
Child Psychology
Community Mental Health
Journal
Journal of Child and Family
Studies
Journal of Child Psychology
and Psychiatry
International Journal of
Aging and Human
Development
Journal of Pediatric
Psychology
Journal of Divorce and
Remarriage
Journal of Adolescent
Research
The Gerontologist
Journal of Applied
Developmental Sciences
Family Process
Journal of Applied
Gerontology
Some suggestions about choosing an article form an acceptable professional journal:
Selecting the right (for you) article is very important: A good strategy is to start
by deciding which human developmental stage interests you the most (e.g., infancy,
childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle adulthood or aging). The topics of childbirth
and death and dying are, of course, also possibilities. Choose special issues or topics
discussed in that stage which are of potential interest to you. After you decide on your topic,
it will be easier for you to choose the article when you browse through the journals.
Remember that we will inevitably be more interested in reading your paper if you are
reasonably interested in, even somewhat passionate about, writing it!
Before you start writing, go back to the chapters in the textbook to read through
the relevant text material that relates to the topic chosen. This step helps you to develop a
better understanding of the article and will help you in the second section of your paper,
which is the connection to the course. It is of course entirely possible to do an excellent paper
on a developmental stage/issue occurring at the end of the course (e.g. aging, adulthood,
death/dying) by reading in advance of the scheduled class session.
Summary
(10 points possible)
Connection
(10 points possible)
Conclusion/Opinion
(5 points possible)
Grammar
(3 points possible)
8-10 points
Student describes
the main points of
the article including
the background,
methods, results, and
discussion sections.
Student correctly
determined main
hypothesis(es) of the
article.
8-10 points
Student clearly
described a strong
connection between
the article and a
topic/concept in the
textbook. Topic was
thoroughly
explained in terms of
similarities and
differences and
whether the article
supports or
contributes to the
topic in the text.
4-5 points
Student clearly
concluded the
previous discussion
by describing his/her
opinion of the article
and provided all of
the following
critique points: the
methodology,
selection of the
article, and whether
the article would be
helpful in the
student’s field of
study.
3 points
Student provided all
of the following: 12
Times New Roman
font, 1 inch margins,
double-spaced, 2-3
pages in length,
appropriate spelling,
grammar, and
punctuation, name at
the top of the paper.
5-7 points
Student described
only 3 of the main
sections of the
article. Unclear
discussion of the
hypothesis(es).
0-4 points
Student only
described 1 or 2
sections of the
article. No discussion
of the hypothesis(es).
5-7 points
Student described a
loose connection
between the article
and a topic/concept
in the textbook.
Topic was briefly
discussed in terms of
similarities and
differences and
whether the article
supports or
contributes to the
topic in the text.
0-4 points
Student described a
loose connection
between the article
and a topic/concept
in the textbook.
Topic not clearly
connected to text and
little discussion was
provided about the
connection.
2-3 points
Student concluded
the previous
discussion by briefly
discussing his/her
opinion of the article
and described only 2
critique points.
0-1 point
Student concluded
the previous
discussion by briefly
discussing his/her
opinion of the article
and described only 1
critique point.
2 points
Student followed 7/8
of the following: 12
Times New Roman
font, 1 inch margins,
double-spaced, 2-3
pages in length,
appropriate spelling,
grammar, and
punctuation, name at
the top of the paper.
0-1 point
Student followed 56/8 of the following:
12 Times New
Roman font, 1 inch
margins, doublespaced, 2-3 pages in
length, appropriate
spelling, grammar,
and punctuation,
name at the top of
the paper.
APA Style
(2 points possible)
2 points
Correct in-text
citations were used
throughout the
paper, and
references were
listed correctly at the
end of the paper.
1 point
In-text citations were
used throughout the
paper, and references
were at the end of the
paper, but there were
some errors with
both.
0 points
Student provided no
in-text citations, or
all in-text citations
were not correct.
Student also
provided no
reference list, or the
reference list was not
formatted correctly.
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