Research Study Evaluation
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Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review the interactive How to Read a Scholarly
Article
Links to an external site.. Additionally, review the articles Why Zika Virus Infection Has
Become a Public Health Concern? Links to an external site. and A Guide to Critiquing a
Research Paper on Clinical Supervision: Enhancing Skills for Practice
Download A Guide to Critiquing a Research Paper on Clinical Supervision: Enhancing Skills for
Practice.
Using the Research Study Evaluation Template
Download Research Study Evaluation Template, you will critically evaluate an assigned research
article provided in a list from your instructor. When you have completed the template, save it to
your desktop or an external hard drive and submit it to Waypoint.
Your evaluation must address the article with critical thought by examining, reflecting, and
evaluating the article from an objective viewpoint, using facts to support your argument in the
conclusion section of the template.
Using the Research Study Evaluation Template
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Identify the research topic.
Identify the author’s summary of the need for the research.
Identify and describe variables in the study.
Identify the research question(s) and hypotheses.
Identify the research design of the study.
Identify any limitations on the study.
Identify the sample or population.
Describe how the sample was obtained.
Analyze the data used.
Describe whether the data is primary or secondary.
Determine the statistics used to analyze the data.
Summarize the findings of the study.
Identify the answers to the research questions.
Determine whether the hypothesis(es) was proved or disproved.
Summarize the evidence produced by the study to support the findings.
The Research Study Evaluation paper
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title of paper in bold font
o space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title
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student’s name
name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
course name and number
instructor’s name
due date
• must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing
Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper
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• must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined
in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List
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Carefully review the Grading Rubric
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Research Study Evaluation Template
Instructions
Read the assigned article. In the template below, you’ll find key elements of a research
study article. Identify those key elements within your article and complete the template.
Be sure to reflect the elements of the article as opposed to your opinion of the article.
In the conclusion, you will critically evaluate the effectiveness of the article. Save the
document on your computer or to an external hard drive, and when you are finished,
submit it to Waypoint for grading.
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1. Identify the research topic.
2. Identify the author’s summary of the need for the research.
3. Identify and describe variables in the study.
4. Identify the research question(s) and hypotheses.
5. Identify the research design of the study.
6. Identify any limitations on the study.
7. Identify the sample or population.
8. Describe how the sample was obtained.
9. Analyze the data used.
10. Describe whether the data is primary or secondary.
11. Determine the statistics used to analyze the data.
12. Summarize the findings of the study.
13. Identify the answers to the research questions.
14. Determine whether or not the hypothesis(es) was proved or disproved.
15. Summarize the evidence produced by the study to support the findings.
Conclusion
In one to two paragraphs, determine whether or not the study was clearly written.
Explain whether or not methods used were comprehensible. Determine whether or not
the study adequately addressed the strengths, weaknesses, and limitations of the
study. Suggest future research directions. As part of the suggested future research,
include additional forms of statistical analyses.
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