Briefly describe the study in full sentences. State the purpose presented by the author. Describe what the author(s) did, what the author(s) found, and what conclusions were drawn from the results.

Evaluation of a Journal Article

Briefly describe the study in full sentences (please paraphrase). This section is NOT required to be in APA format. This section should begin on a new page with “Description” as the heading, center-justified.

1.State the purpose presented by the author(s)

2.Describe what the author(s) did

3.What the author(s) found

4.What conclusions were drawn from the results

Variables

What were the variables involved? This section is NOT required to be in APA format. This section may continue on the same page, with “Variables” as the heading, center-justified.

1. Independent (these are the manipulated variables)
2. Dependent (these are the measured variables)
3. Confounding (these are variables affecting the dependent variable other than the independent variable – think about this