Name:__________________________________________
ID #: __________________________________________
Instructions: Use this document as a template for your article analysis. When typing in your answers leave the questions on the template and be sure to keep the document double-spaced. Each question is to have a typed answer. You are permitted to handwrite additions to your answers during in class review; however, points will be deducted for answers that are only handwritten. Each question (i.e., 2a) is worth 5 points.
Title of Journal Article:_______________________________________________________________
Journal in which article is published:____________________________________________________
Author(s): _________________________________________________________________________
Please answer all the questions below with detailed responses
1. Introduction
a) Using the guidelines discussed in class, explain how the review of the literature section of the article is:
i. Relevant –
ii. Current –
b) What is the research problem? (Write a Problem Statement from the information in the article using samples provided in week #4 lecture as a guide).
c) Locate the information that identifies the purpose of the research. Then write one Purpose Statement from the information in the article using the appropriate script presented in week 4.
d) Locate the information that identifies the research questions. Write one Research Question from the information in the article using the appropriate scripts presented in week 4.
e) If appropriate to the research methodology, locate the hypothesis and indicate which format that hypothesis is written in.

2. Methods/Methodology
a) What Methodology was used in this study?
b) What Research Design was used in this study?
c) State the Research Methods:
i. Sampling method –
ii. Data Collection method –
iii. Data Analysis method –
3. Results/Findings
a) Describe all the ways the results of the data analysis was presented? (i.e., tables, charts, graphs, descriptive paragraph, etc.)
4. Conclusions/Discussion
a) What was the author’s interpretation of the data?
b) What are the stated limitations of the study?
c) What are the suggestions for further research?