Homework: Evaluating Research Articles
Find and then evaluate a Research article - Mobile technology preferred; but any technology topic is acceptable.
Write a 4 to 6 pages paper that evaluates a research article that you found.
• State the name of the article you found, use the questions below as context for evaluating your article; discuss what this article about; cite this article and include it in your reference list.
• Use at least four different quality resources in this homework. Note: Wikipedia, Blogs, Info articles, and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources for research writing.
• Include a cover page containing: the title of the homework, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference pages do not count toward the page count. Review the Helpful Information provided related to critical thinking and also follow the hand-outs provided in this folder.
Use the example "Guidelines for Evaluating your Research Article" as your guide in addressing the questions below:
A. What is an Information Technology Project?
B. What makes research writing different that ordinary information/observation writing?
C. Identify & explain the major components of a research paper format.
D. What components of a research format is included in your article, and
E. How does this format contribute to the purpose of the writing?
F. Why use Peer Reviewed journals in research?
G. Why are keywords used during the Literature Review process?
H. Why use/apply APA basic citation style in your writing homeworks?
I. Why is academic integrity important (see syllabus)?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.