Journal Article Critique Assignment

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Journal Article Critique Assignment Instructions

Topic: Restorative Justice in Schools

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 Topic Assignment or select a new Journal Article. Use the topic that you have selected for your Research Paper. 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 Do not quote from the article.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 current APA format. In addition to 5 pages of content (not counting the title page, abstract or references). 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 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 Journal Article Critique Grading Rubric before beginning this assignment.

· Format of assignment: current 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 SafeAssign plagiarism tool.

It have to include Cullen & Jonson (2017) and bible content.

DUE DATE: BY 11:59 a.m Wednesday JUNE 16, 2021.

NO LATE WORK!

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