1. By far, the type of writing that we encounter, both
By far, the type of writing that we encounter, both in secular and academic settings, fall in
the category of being “informational/Observatory”. The intent of research writing is
different – research writing is usually centered around advancing understanding of a topical
problem/issue, and for a “community”. Research writings, therefore, leverage the work of
prior research or it opens a discussion around a current topic. In either case, such writings
follow a streamlined format that is familiar to researchers. This format, typically, contain
components such as Title, Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, Future Works, etc. The
purpose of your assignment this week is for you to examine components of a research
article and to identify guidelines for conducting critical analyses of published works. The
knowledge gain here should be applied when completing your Week 14 research writing
assignment. As you complete any writing assignment it is a good idea to proof read your
work or use the University Writing Center to help with APA formatting; both will assist in
minimizing grammatical errors and improve conducting research. Your Assignment:Find a
research article – Mobile technology preferred; but any technology topic is acceptable. A
research effort is usually placed in the context of a “business problem” that can be
understood in terms of carefully designed research questions; this allows for maximum
research, understanding, and participation around resolving the problem.Write a four – six
(4-6) page paper that evaluates the research article that you found – your paper should be:
typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. See hand-outs
provided on graduate and APA style research papers. Evaluation criteria – notice what
specific research components (Title, Abstract, Method, etc.) are found in the articleState the
name of the article you found and that is being evaluated and who the author(s) is/are.What
is this article about – talk about its context (what is the topic; its purpose, and significance
to what/whom)? What components of a research format is included in this article?How
does this format contribute to the purpose of the writing?Do the author(s) use this format
in a way that furthers research – what other component(s), if any, might be helpful to that
purpose?Discuss the follow general guidelines in the course of evaluating:What makes
research writing different than ordinary information/observation writing? Identify and
explain major components of a research paper format.Why use peer-reviewed journals in
research?Why are keywords used in the Abstract and during the Literature Review
process?Why use/apply APA basic citation style in these writing assignments?Why is
academic integrity important (see syllabus)?Use at least five different quality resources in
2. this assignment. 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
assignment, 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 week’s folder.
