Fill in the chart  Research Components

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Research Components

Student Responses

The major research question(s) explored in this
article/book are:

Answer this in one sentence.

What is the state of prior research on this topic? What
research gaps does the author intend to ameliorate?

Answer this in two
sentences.

What are the major theoretical propositions?

Answer this in two
sentences.

What data are used to examine the research question and
test the theoretical propositions?

Answer this in one
sentence.

How does the author operationalize the concepts that
undergird the theoretical propositions?

Answer this in two
sentences.

What are the major findings and what is the overall
implication of the study?

Major findings =
two sentences

Overall implication
= one sentence.

Based on a thorough examination of the research
components, offer an accurate, clear and concise critique of this article.

Answer this in four
sentences.

Explain how this essay or book relates to the other
assigned readings for today and how it fits into the larger research puzzle
under examination.

Answer this in five
sentences.