Description
Name of Article (Link attached):
“Experiences of Intimate Partner and Neighborhood Violence and Their Association With Mental Health in Pregnant Women”
Apply the methods detailed in Using a Scientific Journal Article to Write a Critical Review
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to critique the article you selected. At a minimum, the critique should include the following information:
Introduction (about two pages): Summarize the article you chose, including the purpose of the study, the methodology utilized, the results obtained, and the conclusions drawn by the author(s) utilizing questions posed in the reading. Utilize questions posed in the “Analyze the Text” section of Using a Scientific Journal Article to Write a Critical Review
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Body (about five pages): Highlight the quality of the research article (both the strengths and weaknesses) as expressed through each section of the paper (i.e., introduction, methods, results, discussion, overview). Use questions posed in the “Evaluate the Text” section of “Using a Scientific Journal Article to Write a Critical Review
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” to develop this section. Follow the “Evaluate the Text” prompts and include the following:
Critique whether the researcher used the appropriate and ethical application of research methods in relation to their research goals.
Assess whether the application of quantitative methods approaches, qualitative methods approaches or a combination (mixed methods) was appropriate in the article research.
Interpret data and empirical findings in the research through an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses.
Examine the role of the research design in the article by defending or critiquing the research method based on your assessment.
Support the impact of the research by determining if it benefits social policy, theoretical knowledge, or both.
Conclusion (about three pages): Discuss the significance of the research. Utilize questions posed in the “Establish the Significance of the Research” section of Using a Scientific Journal Article to Write a Critical Review
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to develop this section.
The Academic Research-Article Critique paper
Must be 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style
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Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013
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Must use at least 2 scholarly sources in addition to the course text. One of these sources must be from the Ashford University Library.
