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topic: The Effectiveness of Restorative Justice Programs in Reducing Juvenile Recidivism
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Research Paper: Part 2 – Journal Article Critique Assignment Instructions
Overview
The purpose of this assignment is to give you experience critiquing a Journal Article. You may use a journal article that you selected for your Research Paper: Part 1 – Topic Selection with Research Questions Assignment or select a new journal article. Use the topic that you have selected for your Research Paper Assignment. Pay particular attention to the theoretical foundation, the methodology and the results of data analysis. Utilize headings to distinguish the various components of your paper.
Instructions
Journal Article Critiques enable you to practice thinking critically and to synthesize information. Do not quote from the article. Instead, summarize and paraphrase. Your review must be written in your words and include at least 3 (three) scholarly citations in APA format. In addition to 5 pages of content, make sure to include a title and reference page. In addition to an introduction and conclusion, make sure to respond to the following questions to prepare your Research Paper: Part 2 – Journal Article Critique Assignment.
· What is the article’s title and purpose?
· Who is/are the author(s) of the article and what are his/her/their qualifications?
· What are the author(s)’ theoretical assumptions?
· What is the article’s hypothesis?
· How is the hypothesis supported or rejected? What makes the supporting points credible?
· How does the article fit into other literature on the topic?
· What other articles or research support the authors’ main points?
· Does the article advance the work in a given field?
Be sure to review the criteria on the Research Paper: Part 2 – Journal Article Critique Grading Rubric before beginning this assignment.
· Format of assignment: APA
· Number of citations: minimum of three (3)
· Acceptable sources: scholarly articles published within the last five years, textbook and the Bible
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
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