Instructions:

• Find a Primary scholarly research article on a topic of interest in psychology.
• Include a link or citation to the article.
• Write yes or no for each criteria below. If yes, give examples from the research article.

Primary scholarly research articlecitation: (A primary research study is one that describes an actual study being conducted and includes the Methods and Results Section. Do not use a secondary research article that is not an actual study, but rather a literature review only.)

BEGINNING:

First Sentence (general introduction).Y/N Identify topic of study:

Area of Interest Defined/Explained.Y/N Give an example of a sentence further explaining area of interest:

MIDDLE:

Discuss Lit Results: Brief summarization of each result presented.Y/N Give an example of a result discussed:

Organization: Thematic Organization (by sub- topic,notarticle by article).Y/N Identify themes used:

Organization: Logical organization of results Consistent results Inconsistent results.Y/N Give an example of two results that are consistent with each other: If mentioned, give an example of inconsistent results: Analysis and synthesis across studies, "Taken together..."Y/N A summary statement that describes the sum of the results:

END: Summary and conclusion about the literature reviewed.Y/N Summary statement: Analyze gaps in the literature/ Suggestions for future research.Y/N Example of a Gap: Example of future research: Research question (or hypothesis) explicitly stated.Y/N Example of, "The aim of the present study":

Brief mention of "how" the study will be done (methodology used to address the question).Y/N Example of any brief methodology mentioned: THROUGHOUT: APA in-text citations, proper format, and placement.Y/N Transition words.Y/N Example: Furthermore, Moreover, however: