Communication Research Articles

Question 1

What’s the characteristics of research article?

Answer 1

• Formally written
• use academic jargon
• APA style
• Submitted to a journal editor
• Peer-refereed
• Blind-reviewed
• Subjected to editorial decision
• published
• publicly available

Question 2

What are the differences between a popular press article and academic research article?

Answer 2

Popular Press Articles are NOT:

• use academic jargon
• peer reviewed
• blind reviewed
• subjected to editorial decision

Question 2

What are the parts of an academic research article BEFORE the RQ and hypothesis?

Answer 2

• Title
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Review of Literature

Question 2

What is the difference between One-tailed (Directional) and two tailed (non-directional)?

Answer 2

One tailed
-Shows a directional relationship between groups or variables

Two-tailed
- predicts a difference or relationship but NOT a direction or specific effect

Question 3

Introduction

Answer 3

Purpose statement contains:

• independent variable
• dependent variable
• context

Justification
-background on the topic

Question 4

Review of literature

Answer 4

• Theoretical perspective (what theory is being used
• informational review
• conceptual definitions (dictionary style)
• argument

Question 5

Review of literature

Answer 5

-Theoretical perspective (what theory is being used-informational review-conceptual definitions (dictionary style)-argument

Question 6

Discussion/ conclusion

Answer 6

Interpretation and explanation (no math Language)

Question 7

What are the parts of an academic research article AFTER the RQ and Hypothesis?

Answer 7

• RQ or hypothesis
• method
• results
• conclusion
• references/footnotes

Question 7

Title

Answer 7

concise statement of the topic of research

Question 7

Abstract

Answer 7

Brief summary of procedure and results

Question 7

Method

Answer 7

Subject and participants and procedure that took place

Question 7

Results

Answer 7

Statistics used in findings (math language)

Question 7

What are the parts of an academic research article BEFORE the RQ and hypothesis?

Answer 7

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