In this section, discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the introduction and literature review. A few questions to ask that might help you with this section are: • Was the problem or research topic clearly defined? • Was the significance of the problem discussed? • Was the literature review sufficient? • Were specific research questions or a hypothesis provided? Methods (15 points) – In this section, I would like you to address the strengths and weaknesses of the following areas within the article: the methodology, the sample, and the instrument. If one of these areas is not addressed within the article, consider that a weakness and mention that it was not discussed in the article. Some questions to help with this section are: • Was the methodology clearly identified? • Were the participants discussed? How about the sampling for the study? Did the sampling methodology seem appropriate? • Was the instrumentation (interview protocol, survey, questionnaire, etc.) described and was it appropriate for the study? Findings – In this section, provide strengths and weaknesses of the way in which the findings are presented in the article. Here are some questions to keep in mind: • Were the findings/results of the study presented clearly? • Did the results address the research problem and questions or hypothesis? • If there were tables or graphs, were they used appropriately? Discussion of Results – In this section, provide strengths and weaknesses of the conclusion and discussion parts of the article. Here are some questions to help with this section: • Were the conclusions provided supported by the findings of the study? • Were policy or practice recommendations provided, based on the findings of the study? • Were there recommendations for future research provided? Your Conclusions – This section is for you to wrap up your thoughts. Think about the article as a whole, and provide strengths and weaknesses. Here are some questions to guide you: • Was the topic relevant and worthwhile? • Was the article well-written? • What general suggestions do you have that would make the study or article better
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