For Part I of your Final Project, you will comprehensively evaluate an article of your choice that reports on a qualitative study. (Remember, a study that uses qualitative methods utilizes data that is not numerical.) Locate an article in the professional literature that addresses a topic you are interested in. Use the Area of Interest interactive (Links to an external site.) to assist you with this process. The article you select should describe a qualitative study and should have all or most of the expected sections, either with their own headings or embedded in the article, including Introduction, Literature Review, Methods, Results, and Discussion.
In writing your evaluation of the article, you will use the information in Section 3.3 in your text. Do not simply tell what is in the article, but evaluate it using the questions in your text. Explain and justify your evaluation based on specific examples from the article.
Your paper should be 2100-2800 words (not counting the title, abstract, and reference pages) and comprehensively evaluate an article of a qualitative study. Use proper APA formatting and good writing and organization in your evaluation paper.
In addition to your 2100-2800 word paper, upload a .pdf copy of the article to the Waypoint dropbox.
The following questions may help you in evaluating your articles, though you do not have to follow this format exactly. Be sure not to format your review as a Q/A list of responses. Rather construct a cohesive narrative focused on key themes in the literature.
Evaluate the Introduction and Literature Review.Do the researchers present an adequate rationale for conducting the study? Explain.
What is the significance of the study? What difference will it make to the field?
Is the literature review thorough and comprehensive?
Do the researchers demonstrate any potential biases in the literature review?
Are all important concepts clearly defined by the researchers?
Do the researchers clearly describe previous methods that are relevant to understanding the purpose of conducting this study?
Evaluate the Purpose Statement.Does the article clearly state the purpose statement?
What is the purpose statement as expressed in the article?
Is the purpose statement clearly based on the argument developed in the literature review?
Evaluate the Methods Section.Is a particular qualitative research design used (ethnography, case study, etc.)? If so, what is it?
Is the research design consistent with the purpose presented in the introduction?
Did the researcher introduce any bias in the procedures used?
What type of sampling method is used? Is that appropriate?
Are relevant demographic characteristics of the sample clearly identified?
Do the methods of sample selection used by the researchers provide a good representative sample, based on the population?
Are there any apparent biases in the selection of the sample?
Is the sample size large enough for the study proposed?
What data collection method was used in the study (such as direct observation, interviews, survey)?
Is there an adequate description of the interview protocol or other instruments used?
What biases or limitations might there be in the data collection method?
Evaluate the Results Section.How were the qualitative data analyzed?
Is the analysis method clearly described?
In describing the results, are concrete examples of the data clearly linked to identified themes, concepts, and/or theories? Are these examples adequate?
Evaluate the Discussion Section.
Do the researchers clearly restate the purpose and research questions?
Do the researchers clearly discuss the implications of the findings and how they relate to theories, other findings, and actual practice?
Do the researchers identify potential limitations of the study and the results
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Use the directions outlined in the Basic Skills workbook to complete this activity. You will need to upload a document for this assignment. You will need to include an APA formatted title page with your assignment (Click here to see an example of an APA formatted title page. (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
You need to be sure to write out a brief description of each of the scenarios you chose and then write out your responses in complete sentences. Your responses should reflect critical thought and analysis. One word answers or superficial responses will not receive full credit.
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Social Work Question Sociology Assignment Help Prompt: Research child abuse. Write a paper that is supported by research and defines why the issue is a social problem. What theoretical perspective would you choose to attempt to explain the social issue? Justify why you would choose this perspective. Utilize Scripture to support how your Christian worldview approaches this issue. Does the church seem to have this approach? Justify your response.
Prepare the Research Paper using the following guidelines:
1,500 – 2,000 words
APA-compliant formatting, including title and reference pages
Minimum of five scholarly references
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Then, develop a SWOT analysis table assessing the assessment tool.
Assignment should include the following:
Identification of the assessment tool.
Explanation stating why you chose the assessment tool you did.
Description of the assessment tool’s strengths and weaknesses.
Two entries in each SWOT cell for the selected tool identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
Summary of what the student learned from completing the SWOT analysis.
Should be free of grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
One APA style professional reference.
One-page document with an explanation of why you chose the tool you did.
SWOT Analysis Table identifying two elements for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats of the Assessment tool.
One-page summary of what you learned from completing the SWOT analysis.
Should be free of grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
One APA style professional reference.
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