Critical eye
The writing assignment for Week 6 six will help you develop your Critical eye when it comes to reading the literature you are using in your research.
The goal is for you to use this as an opportunity to identify the research design and methods that are being carried out by the authors.
This skill will serve you well moving forward, as it will allow you to draw from the literature for your own research.
Looking to the literature for clues can be helpful when it comes to designing your own research as you move forward in the program.
Select two articles from the list below—One from the QUALITATIVE List and One from the QUANTITATIVE List and in two double-spaced pages (per article) address the following:
- Identify the writing style specific to your program on the title page.
- State the main goal(s) of the study.
- Summarize the research design, and discuss the research method(s) used to answer the research question or assess the hypothesis.
- Summarize the results of the study.
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the study\\\’s research design (at least one for each, and more than one is better).
- Provide a discussion on how the study can be moved forward. For example, how can the methods be used in your own research proposal? In what other research might these methods apply? Include two well-phrased research questions that could be used in follow-on studies to the one reviewed.
Format: You should have one-inch margins on all four sides of your papers; your title page should include your name, the assignment title, the course number and course name, the name of your professor, and the date; you should use 12-point Times New Roman font throughout.
Things to keep in mind:
Avoid using the first person in formal writing and instead, write with an academic third-person voicethroughout.
Academic voice is usually written in the third person(he, she, it), not the first person (I, we) or second person (you).
Be consistent in voice and person.
See Grammar Girl, \\”First, Second, and Third Person,\\” Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing, January 20, 2011.
Furthermore, the academic voice avoids abbreviations, contractions, jargon, and slang.
Even informal academic discussions are more formal than casual chats among friends.
The body of your work should be made up of no more than 20% direct quotes.
Professor’s Guidance for Success on Week 6 Writing Assignment
Here is my guidance for success on the writing assignments for Week 6.
Your task is to select two articles from the list below – one from the Quantitative List and one from the Quantitative List –and provide a two-page assessment of each article addressing the areas identified in the assignment instructions.
Select two articles from the list below and in 1-2 pages single-spaced (per article) address the following:
- Include the writing style specific to your program on the title page – This is a requirement of this assignment!
- State the main goal(s) of the study
- Summarize the research design, and discuss the research method(s) used to answer the research question or assess the hypothesis.
- Summarize the results of the study.
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the study’s research design (at least one for each, and more than one is better)>
- Provide a discussion on how the study can be moved forward. Include two well phrased research questionsfor each article that could be used in follow-on studies to the one reviewed.
- Format: You should have 1-inch margins on all 4 sides of your papers; your title page should include your name, the assignment title, the course number and course name, the name of your professor, and the date, and identify the specific writing style being used; use 12-point Times New Roman font throughout.
- The body of your work should be made up of no more than 20% direct quotes.
Tip: Note the following requirement for our Week 6 writing assignments: \\”Include the specific writing style you are usingon the title page.\\”
- I bring this to your attention because it tends to escape notice for many, and I have to deduct points from your work (which does not make you or me happy!).
Week 6 Writing Assignment Grading Rubric
I have included the grading rubric I will use to evaluate your paper below.
Use the elements of the grading rubric as subheadings for your Week 6 writing assignments to ensure you address all required components of the assignment adequately.
SSGS500 Writing Assignment 6 Grading Rubric
- Title page – identifies the specific writing style being used (5 pts)
- Main goal of each study – stated (10 pts)
- Methodological Assessments – Research method(s) discussed and research design summarized (15 pts)
- Study results – summarized (15 pts)
- Advantages & Disadvantages – discussed for each research design (15 pts)
- Application Assessments – addressed how the study can be moved forward and/or how the methods can be used in your own research; provides at least two well phrased research questionsfor each article that could be used in follow-on studies to the one reviewed (30 pts)
- References – provided and correct (5 pts)
- Format & writing quality – correct and generally error free (5 pts)
Note: In the case of a broken link each of these articles can be found either within the APUS online library or on the open web.
QUALITATIVE ARTICLES
Criminal Justice Articles
Galanek, Joseph D, Janelle Duda, Daniel J. Flannery, Jeff Kretschmar, and Frederick Butcher. 2016. \\”Fugitive Safe Surrender: A Qualitative Analysis of Participants\\\’ Reasons for Surrender and Anticipated Outcomes to Inform Program Evaluation.\\” Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice & Criminology 4, no. 2 (November): 161-187.
Staton, Monte D. and Arthur J. Lurigio. 2016. \\”Explaining Similarities and Variations in Program Structures and Professional Roles in Midwestern Mental Health Courts.\\” Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice & Criminology 4, no. 2 (November): 188-216.
Dittman, Layne, and Jurg Gerber. 2016. \\”Framing Legitimacy: A Qualitative Analysis Examining Local Print-Media Portrayals of an Immigrant Family Detention Center in Texas.\\” Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice & Criminology 4, no. 2 (November): 217-243.
Martinez-Prather, Kathy, Joseph M. McKenna, and Scott W. Bowman. 2016. \\”The School-to-Prison Pipeline: How Roles of School-Based Law Enforcement Officers May Impact Disciplinary Actions.\\” Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice & Criminology 4, no. 2 (November): 244-272.
Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness Articles
Khan, Yasmin, Tracey O’Sullivan, Adalsteinn Brown, Tracey Shannon, Jennifer Gibson, Mélissa Généreux, Bonnie Henry, and Brian Schwartz. \\”Public Health Emergency Preparedness: A Framework to Promote Resilience.\\” BMC Public Health 18, (2018). doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-6250-7. http://ezproxy.apus.edu/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fscholarly-journals%2Fpublic-health-emergency-preparedness-framework%2Fdocview%2F2158579777%2Fse-2.
Sumarno, S., T. Nainggolan, R. Murni, R. G. Erwinsyah, and L. Andriyani. \\”Synergy between Disaster Preparedness Area Program with Local Institutions for Community Disaster Preparedness.\\” IOP Conference Series.Earth and Environmental Science 1027, no. 1 (05, 2022): 012018. doi:https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1027/1/012018.http://ezproxy.apus.edu/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fscholarly-journals%2Fsynergy-between-disaster-preparedness-area%2Fdocview%2F2669583508%2Fse-2.
Intelligence Studies Articles
Stime, Britta. 2017. \\”Counterinsurgency Agent Networks and Noncombatant-Targeted Violence.\\” Intelligence and National Security 32, no. 1: 107-125.
Thomson, James. 2016. \\”Governance Costs and Defense Intelligence Provision in the UK: A Case-Study in Microeconomic Theory.\\” Intelligence and National Security 31, no. 6: 844-857.
Nussio, Enzo and Kimberly Howe. 2016. \\”When Protection Collapses: Post-Demobilization Trajectories of Violence.\\” Terrorism and Political Violence 28, no. 5: 848-867.
Rabinowitz Or and Nicholas L. Miller. 2015. \\”Keeping the Bombs in the Basement: U.S. Nonproliferation Policy toward Israel, South Africa, and Pakistan.\\” International Security 40, no. 1: 47-86.
International Relations and Conflict Resolution Articles
Ide, Tobias. 2015. Why do conflicts over scarce renewable resources turn violent? A qualitative comparative analysis. Global Environmental Change 33 : 61-70. http://http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy2.apus.edu/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2015.04.008
Abdulkadir, Rahma, and Caroline Ackley. 2014. \\”The Role of Shari\\\’a-Based Restorative Justice in the Transition from Armed Conflict to Peacebuilding: Do Somalis Hold the View That the Restorative Justice Aspects within Qisas Offer a Solution?.\\” Northeast African Studies 14, no. 2: 111-131. International Security & Counter Terrorism Reference Center, EBSCOhost (accessed January 3, 2017). http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=tsh&AN=98799055&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Oyewole, Samuel. 2016. The fate of hostages: Nigeria\\\’s conflict theatres in comparative perspective. African Security Review 25 (2): 193-207. http://www.tandfonline.com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/doi/full/10.1080/10246029.2016.1155466
National Security/Military Studies Articles
Jones, David and M.L.R. Smith. 2010. \\”Beyond Belief: Islamist Strategic Thinking and International Relations Theory.\\” Terrorism and Political Violence 22, no. 2: 242-266.
Kaldor, Mary. 2013. \\”In Defense of New Wars.\\” Stability: International Journal of Security & Development 2, no. 1.
Kilcullen, David J. 2012. \\”The City as a System: Future Conflict and Urban Resilience.\\” The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs 36, no. 2 (Summer): 19-39.
Hafez, Mohammed and Creighton Mullins. 2015. \\”The Radicalization Puzzle: A Theoretical Synthesis of Empirical Approaches to Homegrown Terrorism.\\” Studies in Conflict & Terrorism 38, no. 11: 958-975.
QUANTITATIVE ARTICLES
Criminal Justice Articles
Parker, Karen F., Richard Stansfield, and Patricia L. McCall. 2016. \\”Temporal Changes in Racial Violence, 1980 to 2006: A Latent Trajectory Approach.\\” Journal of Criminal Justice 47 (December), 1-11.
Nix, Justin and Scott E. Wolfe. 2016. \\”Sensitivity to the Ferguson Effect: The Role of Managerial Organizational Justice.\\” Journal of Criminal Justice 47 (December):12-20.
Collins, Rachael E. 2016. \\”Addressing the Inconsistencies in Fear of Crime Research: A Meta-Analytic Review.\\” Journal of Criminal Justice 47 (December): 21-31.
Mitchell, Meghan M., Kallee Spooner, Di Jia, and Yan Zhang. 2016. \\”The Effect of Prison Visitation on Reentry Success: A Meta-Analysis.\\” Journal of Criminal Justice 47 (December): 74-83.
Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness Articles
Beesley, L. J., Patelli, P., Kaufeld, K., Schwenk, J., Martinez, K. M., Pitts, T., Barnard, M., McMahon, B., & Del Valle, S. Y. (2023). Multi-dimensional resilience: A quantitative exploration of disease outcomes and economic, political, and social resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic in six countries. PloS One, 18(1), e0279894–e0279894. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0279894
Sharma, U. C., Attwood, K., & Pokharel, S. (2022). Quantitative analysis of International Health Regulations Annual Reports to identify global disparities in the preparedness for radiation emergencies. BMJ Open, 12(9), e052670–e052670. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052670
Intelligence Studies Articles
Phillips, Matthew D. 2016. \\”Time Series Applications to Intelligence Analysis: A Case Study of Homicides in Mexico.\\” Intelligence and National Security 31, no. 5: 729-745.
Piazza, James A. 2017. \\”Repression and Terrorism: A Cross-National Empirical Analysis of Types of Repression and Domestic Terrorism.\\” Terrorism and Political Violence 29, no. 1: 102-118.
Marsden, Sarah V. 2016. \\”A Social Movement Theory Typology of Militant Organisations: Contextualising Terrorism.\\” Terrorism and Political Violence 28, no. 4: 750-773.
Agroskin, Dmitrij, Eva Jonas, and Eva Traut-Mattausch. 2015. \\”When Suspicious Minds Go Political: Distrusting and Justifying the System at the Same Time.\\” Political Psychology 36, no. 6: 613-629.
International Relations and Conflict Resolution Articles
Horowitz, M. C., & Stam, A. C. (2014). How prior military experience influences the future militarized behavior of leaders. International Organization, 68(3), 527-559. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy2.apus.edu/10.1017/S0020818314000046http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/docview/1690481493?pq-origsite=summon
Peksen, Dursun. 2016. Economic sanctions and official ethnic discrimination in target countries, 1950-2003. Defence and Peace Economics 27 (4): 480-502. http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy2.apus.edu/10.1080/10242694.2014.920219
Tarzi, S. M., & Emami, A. (2014). Developed vs. developing countries and international trade liberalization: A comparative analysis. The Journal of Social, Political, and Economic Studies, 39(1), 24-51. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/docview/1526125955?accountid=8289
National Security and Military Studies Articles
Kalyvas, Stathis N. 1999. \\”Wanton and Senseless: The Logic of Massacres in Algeria.\\” Rationality and Society 11, no. 3: 243-285.
Bueno de Mesquita, Bruce, Randolph M. Siverson, and Gary Woller. 1992. \\”War and the Fate of Regimes: A Comparative Analysis.\\” The American Political Science Review 86, no. 3 (September): 638-646.
Tversky, Amos and Daniel Kahneman. 1992. \\”Advances in Prospect Theory: Cumulative Representation of Uncertainty.\\” Journal of Risk & Uncertainty 5, no. 4: 297-323.
Sprecher, Christopher. 2004. \\”Alliance Formation and the Timing of War Involvement.\\” International Interactions 30, no. 4: 331-347.
Morgan, T. Clifton. 1990. \\”Issue Linkages in International Crisis Bargaining.\\” American Journal of Political Science 34, no. 2 (May): 311-333
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