1) the authors’ research questions and/or hypotheses, and 2) any major findings. Consider finding ways to incorporate key terms we have covered throughout the first half of the semester (e.g., units of analysis, independent and dependent variables, quantitative vs. qualitative methods).
Students may elect to describe strengths and weaknesses of the article, propose follow-up studies that build on the article’s findings, discuss additional research questions raised by the articles, or describe ways in which the article’s findings might translate into policy or practice in a real-world setting. The paper does not have to be formal in terms of its structure, but should be thoughtful and use correct grammar and spelling.