Introduction
This assignment will help you explore the way a topic in human sexuality is covered in two very different sources: 1) a scholarly journal; and 2) a popular media source.For more information to help you understand the difference between those sources, please use this link to the APU library http://apus.libanswers.com/a.php?qid=5312. You will summarize a scholarly article (peer-reviewed, evidence-based, original research) and one popular media article on your topic. Once you see how the topic is covered in each source, you will write a paper:
1. comparing and contrasting the coverage;
2. discussing the relative merits of each; and
3. addressing which of the two approaches (scholarly or popular media) is better
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· Once you have found an acceptable article, read it completely.
· Read the abstract and introduction at the beginning and the conclusion at the end of the article first. The topic and hypothesis will be provided in these sections. Then read the methodology and data/results sections. Reading the introduction, summary, and abstract will help you better understand and follow the data-heavy results section.
Step 2: Summarize the scholarly article
· Write a 1-page summary of the single scholarly article you selected, including:
· The hypothesis of the study on which the article reports.
· How the study was conducted, including:
· The group of people researched and written about (colleges students? adolescents? the elderly? military members? sexual minorities? etc.)
· The research method used (i.e. naturalistic observation, lab experiment, survey, etc.)
· The results of the study, the interpretation of the data by the authors and any conclusions they include at the end of the article.
· Edit and revise your summary for content, grammar, and APA format. Using APA format, identify the article title, the article authors, the journal in which the article was published, the date of publication, and the focus of the research.
Step 3: Find and summarize the popular media article
· Find and analyze/summarize an article from the popular media that covers the same topic as the scholarly paper. Acceptable popular
2. Summarize at least four key points made by the authors. In the case of
Every outline heading and subheading must include a two to three sentence description. Additionally, for each study, indicate how it will support the overall concept of your Final Paper and which areas of the Final Paper it will apply to. Your assignment must include a reference page listing the three to five quantitative research studies from peer-reviewed sources that were published within the last five years (these will also be used for your Final Paper). It must be formatted according to APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
4.Be sure to include a discussion of the research problem, questions, method, findings, and implications discussed by the authors.
This section explains the three moves in a research paper. The three moves can be said as "Establishing a research territory, Establishing a niche and Occupying the niche" (Swales & Feak, 2012). Discussing section is the second section which gives an idea regarding how to write the final part of a research paper. There are methods which can be used to write the final part of a paper. Generally, words like conclusions, results and discussions are used to write the conclusion of a research paper. This section also includes the structure and the limitations made in discussion section, making it the most prominent factor of a research paper. Inclusion of scope in a title is compulsory and it should be easily explained and the title need to be specific with respect to the topic chosen for writing a research paper. The fourth section describes how to write an abstract of a research paper. Abstract plays an important role in constructing a
Human sexuality is a common phrase for all, and anything, pertaining to the feelings and behaviors of sex for the human race. Sexuality has been a topic that has been discussed and studied for as far back as 1000 years B.C. and is still being studied today. As the discussion of sexuality has progressed through history, theories have been created based on research and experiments that scholars have implemented, based on their own perceptions of human behavior. Out of the many theories that pose to explain sexual behavior, Sexuality Now explained ten that are seemed to be the most overlapped, and built off of theories. Of these theories, two that were discussed in the text were the behavioral and sociological theory. These two theories cover some of the basic ideas of what could possibly influence a person’s sexuality.
What was the research question? (Some authors are more general and state only a “purpose” for the research study. If so, indicate the
Define and explain research and define and explain the scientific method (include an explanation of all five steps). Proper
What was the research question? (Some authors are more general and state only a purpose for the research study. If so, indicate the purpose.)
In your own words, write a summary of the study that reviews the purpose, variables, hypotheses, method, results and major conclusions. The best way to ensure that you are using your own words, and not just copying the article, is to read it from start to finish (a few times, if necessary), then put the article out of sight, and describe it as best you can from memory. This takes time to do well, so this is not the type of assignment that can be done the night before it is due! (15 points; approx. 1-1.5 pages)
If you have previous research on your topic, it needs to be cited here. The introduction is listed on the third page of your comparative analysis. You put the background information and purpose of your thesis, present your problem, explain why © 2012 Study Assistance.org. All rights reserved. If you need study resources contact us. info@studyassistance.org
Go on the internet to look over the periodical (publication) that the article came from.
The abstract of this article shows the objective other known as abstract which explains what the experiment consist of, participant in the experiment, the methods that they use and the results of the experiment. The example for conclusion for a scholarly article is “Given the correlation between heavy drinking and harmful
Authors of original articles should provide a complete and correct explanation and data of their research along with an unbiased discussion of its wider significance. Each original article should contain all data that would allow replication of the work by others. Incomplete or incorrect
The abstract was properly written and informed the reader in great detail about the study. It included what the study was about, who the participants were, how long the study was being performed, the purpose of the study, and the end results of the study.