Early in the research process, you will work to locate sources that offer a valuable perspective on the specific topic you are pursuing. Your goal in this first assignment is to choose one of the sources you referenced in The Research Process: Gathering Sources discussion forum this week to evaluate more fully. To do that, you will need to identify the main ideas in your source, respond to them, and evaluate the overall information. As you begin to plan and execute your assignment, be mindful of the balance between your ideas and thoughts and those represented in the source article, so you can extend and elaborate on the conversation surrounding your topic.
Prepare
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 3 in your course textbook, and review your previous work in the research notebooks, as well as your instructor’s guidance and lecture materials. Additionally, consult the Writing an Article Critique
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resource. Lastly, it is highly recommended that you review The Writing Process
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module, before you start writing.
The work in this course walks you through the steps of the research process, giving you an opportunity to build your skills and complete the required outcomes in stages. It is recommended that you look ahead to the Week 5 Research Analysis Essay final paper guidelines to help you develop a research arc (beginning, middle, and end) that begins with the Week 2 Source Critique Essay and builds towards the requirements of the final paper..
Write
Your paper should have an introduction paragraph that
Includes your thesis sentence, and
Identifies the one scholarly article you have chosen to explore on a topic problem in your current profession or programmatic field of study.
Additionally, your body paragraphs will be expected to address these ideas:
Describe the issue or topic that the article provides information on.
Summarize the article’s findings on the identified problem.
Interpret the information in your chosen article.
Comment on why the article is useful and should be read, including how it contributes to a deeper understanding of the problem discussed.
Consider how the article illuminates the effects on the profession or professionals within the discipline as well as potential short-term and/or long-term impacts the problem is having on the profession or field of study.
Your conclusion paragraph should
Summarize your professional response, highlighting any major takeaways on the underlying topic
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The Source Critique Essay,
Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style
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as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word
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Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper in bold font
Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
Student’s name
Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Due date
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
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Writing a Thesis Statement
Must use at least one credible source in addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources
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table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view Quick and Easy Library Research
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tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper
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Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List
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resource in the Writing Center for specifications.