How to write an article summary Example
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This document provides instructions for writing a research summary assignment. It specifies that the summary should include a separate title page with the instructor's name, class details, student name and ID. The body of the summary should discuss the article title, what the study was about, what the study found and the student's opinion of the study. It also notes the summary must be typed, double-spaced with 1-inch margins and a minimum of 300 words. A reference page in APA format and the first page of the peer-reviewed research article being summarized should follow. The document provides examples of appropriate research databases and notes publications like magazines are not peer-reviewed sources.
How to write an article summary Example
- 1. You must include a SEPARATE TITLE PAGE that includes your instructor’s name, section, time/day the class meets, your name, student id # EXAMPLE RESEARCH SUMMARY Danielle Wilson Psych 100 Section 005 Tuesday Thursday 1:00PM Ms. Trich Kremer 913553226 Student ID Number You will be writing a summary of a PEER REVIEWED research article. Instructor’s name Time/Day the class meets Class and Section Your Name Please read all of these boxes to make sure you are following instructions.
- 2. Gesturing gives children new ideas about math The purpose of this study was to show how gesture can enhance math performance. It was an experimental research study that looked at how gesture effects children’s learning of math, particularly addition. The independent variable was gesture with three different conditions; gesture, no gesture, and partial gesture. The dependent variable of the study was the difference between pre- and post- test scores on a math task. The mediator variable was the speech being used during the lesson. The lesson was where the independent variable changed. Participants were brought in for the study and were first given a demographics worksheet. Once their demographics were determined, they were given a pre-test to be aware of prior knowledge. Once the pre-test was graded, a lesson was given either with gesture that was grouping through two fingers, no gesture or a partial gesture which was just pointing. Once the lesson on the math was given, the post-test was given. The experimenters then determined a difference from pre- to post- tests scores. The major conclusion to this study was that the gesturing condition showed higher math scores than the partially correct which was higher than the no gesture condition, showing that the gesturing actually aided in the child remembering the math task by using their body to perform it. However in this study there was no speech within the lesson. The only speech used was “This side is equal to the other side.” This was the only speech used within the lesson. Since this was the only speech, the lesson was highly dependent on the use of the gestures, which in my opinion could be questionable. The questions arise, should gesture be tested with more verbal instruction. Does the gesture give the same effect? One may also ask, does this relate to older or younger kids who are learning a different type of math? Article Title The paper must be typed, double- spaced, and have 1-inch margins on all sides. It should be a minimum of 300 words. What the article was about What the study found Your opinion of the study Reference page below
- 3. References Goldin-Meadow, S., Cook, S. W, Mitchell, Z. A. (2009). Gesturing gives children new ideas about math. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 17(5), 313-317. You will need a complete reference page for your article. This can be done in APA Style. You will need a copy of the first page of the PEER REVIEWED article you chose after the reference page. Print out the first page of the article and put it behind the reference page
- 5. Databases like PsychINFO or PsychArticles should help you find great articles! Try using the library’s databases to find peer reviewed journals. Examples of articles that are NOT peer reviewed are from TIME, Forbes, and Scientific American. Here is a link to PsychInfo: http://search.proquest.com/ps ycinfo Here is a link to PsychArticles: http://search.proquest.com/ps ycarticles