This is a literature review. This assignment will provide practice in critically reading peer reviewed articles in sociological journals.
Students will be required to select two journal articles from the list below. Please select one article from the quantitative list and the other from the qualitative list. Students will summarize the articles, identifying the data and methods used. Maximum length: 2.5 pages per article (total number of pages for both articles = 5 pages). PLEASE DO NOT EXCEED 6 PAGES TOTAL FOR THE WRITTEN COMPONENT (Do not count the cover page and reference page in your total).
For this assignment, please include the following in your write-up:
• the research question and why the author(s) chose to study this topic (stated in the Introduction)
• the hypothesis or hypotheses listed by the author(s) (Introduction)
• the method used to test the hypothesis
• what are the findings (Results, including tables and figures)
• how the author(s) interpreted the findings (Discussion)
Assignments should be completed using Microsoft Word, double-spaced, and using a 12-inch font and standard margins. You MUST provide citations where applicable and include a reference page using APA format.
