Research Paper Assignment 2: Analyze One Peer-Reviewed Article (20 points)

Due no later than 11:59pm ET on Sunday of Week 5. Paper must be in APA format and must be uploaded to our classroom. You also must supply the link to the article you have used for this assignment. Refer to the Resources area for info about peer reviewed journals, which are available in our online library.

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is for you to critically analyze a peer-reviewed article relevant to your research question identified in Assignment 1. You will be providing a sociological summary, analysis and critique. You should write it with intent to incorporate it into your paper, and to start to establish how you will organize your annotated bibliography, which is Research Paper Assignment 3. You may use the article analyzed here for Assignment 3 also.

The completed assignment (2-4pgs) should include:

1) Statement of the thesis/research question in the article
2) Clear statement of how this article is relevant to your research project's thesis/research statement/question
3) Brief description of:
a. Methodology and analysis used -
i. Quantitative: primary data analysis - from data collected by the researcher OR secondary data analysis - from a database; statistical model used
ii. Qualitative (e.g. interview, content analysis, observation)
iii. Level of analysis (micro, macro)
b. Sample size and composition (i.e. n=2,500; 90% respondents white females ages 21-48 drawn from a national probability sample)
c. Identification of key variables and their measurement
i. Independent variable(s) and dependent variable(s)
ii. Measurement: e.g. gender role attitudes were measured on a Likert Scale (1-5) from very traditional to very egalitarian.
d. Hypotheses of the authors
4) Key findings
5) Analyze strengths and weaknesses of article
a. Should include at least 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses
6) Any paraphrased or quoted work must include APA formatted in-text citations and reference

� Notes: Be aware of the structure of a scientific article such as this: introduction of the problem, literature review, methodology, findings, and discussion. Notice that the authors begin with a discussion of theories (and prior literature) that predict/explain their thesis an hypotheses
� This should be written in essay format (not bullet points); it will be graded/reviewed not only for content but for logic, clarity, and mechanics (grammar, spelling, etc). Remember to proofread your work carefully. The assignment should be 2-4 double-spaced, typed pages.

• Disclaimer: "Originality of attachments will be verified by Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results."

This Assignment meets the following course objectives:

• Illustrate your knowledge of social science research methodology and analysis.

Attachments:

• 1502182211-Sociology 2.docx