In order to complete this assignment, you will have to have read the following,
In order to complete this assignment, you will have to have read the following, which are all available in this week’s module (click on the titles to access them):
“Pervasive Penalty: How the Criminalization of Poverty Perpetuates Homelessness,”
Anatomy of a Research Article (click here to access)
How to Write Citations
Academic Integrity
There are three purposes to this assignment. This assignment is meant to:
teach you how to accurately read and understand the structure of an academic article.
help you learn how to concisely and accurately identify and assess the arguments, methods, and data provided in a scholarly research article. Understanding empirical research and data is central to analyzing arguments about social issues.
provide you with information about the impact of a social issue on various groups of people.
These three purposes will help prepare you to work on your own literature review for your Blog #2.
Step 1: Your Post
Step 1 is worth 5 points. For this Step 1, scroll down to click the “Reply” button. If you need more help on how to reply to these questions on a discussion board, click hereLinks to an external site.. Questions:Answer the following questions about the article, “Pervasive Penalty: How the Criminalization of Poverty Perpetuates Homelessness.” Again, if you have not yet read the article, please do so before answering these questions. In your answers to questions 1 and 2, you will demonstrate that you understand the main arguments presented by the authors as well as the methods used and the data collected for the research. In your answers to question 3, you will critically reflect on insights you have gained by reading the article. For each of your answers, please put the number and letter of the question you are answering.
Abstract and Literature Review. You may need to refer to the assigned Anatomy of a Research Article in order to answer the following. The italicized words refer to components of the article that are described in Anatomy of a Research Article.Read the abstract of the article. According to the abstract, what is the the purpose or reason for the study? Please answer this in your own words and in only 1 sentence.
According to the abstract, what is the overall argument of the article? Please answer this in your own words and in 1-2 sentences.
Read the review of the literature (a.k.a. literature review), which is on pages 131-134 of the article. In your own words and in 1-3 sentences, summarize what is already known about this topic according to this literature review.
According to this literature review, how does this study fit with what is already known about this topic? Answer in your own words and in 1-2 sentences. Data and Research Methods. In addition to the Anatomy of a Research article, you may need to refer to the “Research Methods” chapterand/or additional content I’ve posted on Canvas (click here and here) in order to answer the following. The italicized words are concepts you should know from having read this assigned material about research methods. What is the population of interest in the study being described in the article?
What research methods are used?
What is the size of the sample? Note that you may need to reference different numbers to answer this.
Does the research method and sample give you confidence in the authors’ ability to generalize the findings? Why or why not? In your answer, be sure you demonstrate your knowledge about these concepts from the assigned course material. Findings. Read the results (which is part of the Methods section) and the Discussion of the article. In your own words, tell us what the main findings presented by the authors. For each finding, provide at least one helpful detail that demonstrates the findings (do not simply list the findings) — this is important to clearly communicate to the reader what each finding means in concrete terms.
Reflections and Analysis.In at least 50 words, reflect on what this article revealed to you. In particular, comment on any new or surprising insights you gained by reading this research. Note that this reflection should demonstrate a critical analysis of the article and of your own perceptions of this issue based on the article. This means that your reflection should not be simply a summary of the article and also that your reflection should not ignore the article entirely — incorporate what you learned from the article as you articulate your perception of the issue after having read it. Citation. You will need to refer to the “How to Write Citations” document to do the following.Write the full citation of this article in either MLA or APA format. Question for your Classmates.Write at least 1 question for your classmates about this article.