LIUB Critical Analysis of Theory Discussion
Description
Critical Analysis of Theory:
- Conduct a literature review and select an article on your chosen topic.
- Write a summary and critical analysis of a journal article.
- All papers are due in class at the beginning of class.
- Each paper should be 6-7 pages long, typed, double spaced, not including a title page.
- Include a full APA style bibliographic reference and copy of the article.
- Please cite all outside research.
- Follow the guidelines below for the critical analysis section:
- What is the author’s/authors’ main claim or central argument? What evidence does the author present? Does the evidence support the paper’s thesis?
- Are there flaws in the study design? What are the strengths? What are possible counterarguments to the claim?
- Is there an inherent bias e.g. research study includes only 4 year college students, only white males, etc. What assumptions does the author make? Are these assumptions valid? Why or why not?
- What is your opinion based on your education and experience about the claim being made? Does it resonate?
- Follow the guidelines below for the future research section:
- Outside of your article, what does your literature reveal about your topic?
- Does your article align with other research in this area? How?
- Where is research in this area trending? What direction should it take? Are there unexplored areas/neglected areas that need further research? Why?
- Talk about the general trends in this area. What is considered gold standard? Have new advances in technology changed/furthered research design?
- What does the research mean? What does it suggest? Why?
- How has your research informed your understanding of this topic?
- What are the implications for social work practice? For you as a social worker?
- CREATE A POWER PIONT WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED.
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