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==TABLE 1==
===Hints for Reading an Academic Paper===

# Read the abstract, introduction and conclusion to determine the question being asked and why that question is important.
# Decide whether the question is interesting or important.
# Make note of the important aspects of the paper (research question, method, etc.) for reference while reading the rest of the paper.
# Read the literature review and examine the bibliography to determine the position of the paper.
# Read the sample selection, method, and results sections of the paper to determine its validity:
##What category of study is it?
##If it is an experiment, what steps did the researcher take to improve external validity?
##If it is a quasi- or non-experiment, what steps did the researcher take to improve internal validity?
##Did the researcher carefully design the study to capitalize on the natural strengths of the category of study?
##Do the variables really capture the constructs the researcher claims they capture? Is there a more appropriate variable?
## What limitations does the researcher point out?
# After assessing validity, consider the conclusions made by the researcher.
##Examine the results of the primary test. Are the results consistent with the researcher's explanation?
##Are the stated conclusions consistent with the results? Does the narrative discussion make unjustified claims about the usefulness of the study?

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Kurt Gee at 20:05, 21 February 2011

Deborah McKinley: Created page with '==TABLE 1== ===Hints for Reading an Academic Paper=== # Read the abstract, introduction and conclusion to determine the question being asked and why that question is important. ...'