American Literature

Title of Article, Authors, etc.

What is the title/topic of the article you have chosen to analyze?Include Authors, Yr of Pub., Journal Name, & Page Nos. in APA Format / Style. Copy and paste the information below.

Abstract

Does this article have an abstract that adheres to the definition of an abstract? Briefly explain.

Introduction

Does the introduction part of the article you have chosenintroduces the topic of the paper leading it into the problem statement? Briefly explain.

Statement of the Problem or Opportunity

Identify thestatement of the problem from the article you have chosen. Copy and paste it below.

Purpose of the Study

Identify the purpose of the study from the article you have chosen. Copy and paste it below.

Research Questions / Hypotheses

What are the research questions (RQ) and/or hypotheses (H)? Research Questions generally indicate Qualitative studies and Hypotheses generally indicate Quantitative studies.

Are the questions or hypotheses consistent with the purpose of the study?

Review of the literature

Does the article include adequate secondary sources that include existing and relevant knowledge (theoretical and/or methodological) with applicable findings that were studied/researched?

Are all of the sources cited within the Literature Review (with in-text citations), linked to the full References listedon the References page (in APA or MLA style / format)?

Methodology

Is this research Qualitative, Quantitative, Mixed Methods, or is it a Literature Review of published works?

Where was the research administered? Was the approval to administer the study to subjects obtained from the Institutional Research Board, a Corporation, or the individuals, etc.?

What was the sample size of the research group? This is the sample size you studied from within the entire population you are exploring.

Was anonymity guaranteed to the participants? How?

If Qualitative,

What type of instruments were used (i.e., Ethnography, Case Study, Grounded Theory, Phenomenology, Narrative Literature Review, etc.)? Explain briefly.

What type of tools were used (i.e., Observations, Interviews, Informants, Focus Groups, Review of prior historical publications (secondary data), etc.?) Explain briefly how the data was collected.

If Quantitative,

What type of instruments were used to measure the variables (i.e. Surveys, Questionaires, Content Analysis, Formal Scientific Experiments with Control Groups, Pre & Post Tests, Review of prior published quantitative data (secondary data),etc.? Explain briefly how the data was collected.

What tools were used to measure the data collection (i.e. type of software utilized; types of tests performed).

Are the dependent and independent variables being studied clearly identified?

If yes, what are the dependent and independent variable being studied?

If Mixed Methods, cite both Qualitative and Quantitative elements (see above).

If a Literature Review article, cite the elements of either the Qualitative or Quantitative articles or previous data that was reviewed.

Results

Were the results of the data collection and data analyses clearly stated and described? Briefly explain the data collection and data analyses processes.

What were the results?

Discussion

How were the findings (results) interpreted?

Did the article interpret the findings to your satisfaction?

Were the implications of the findings given?

What were the limitations of the study?

Did the article provide recommendations for future study?

Conclusion

Did the article include a brief conclusion or summary?Note: Some authors insert the Limitations and Recommendations (see Discussion section above) into the Conclusion section.

References

Are all references listed in this section appear in proper style and format (APA, MLA, etc.)?

Are all of the references listed on the References page linked to the sources cited within the Literature Review with in-text citations?

Appendix (or Appendices)

Did this article include Appendices?

If yes, do the Appendices include qualitative or qnantitative information (data)? Briefly explain.

Insert a brief 50 to 100-word reflection about the article.

For example, did you like or appreciate the article? Why or why not? Was the article well-written and easy to understand? Was the vocabulary and terms of art well-explained? Did the article provide new material and/or specific value to the body of knowledge for the academic community? Would you perform the study differently? What would you do differently? Were you satisfied with the information provided in the article? Would you recommend this article to another rsearcher or academic?