Notes for Two More Research Articles: Notice My Capitalization

Your Name Goes Here

Department of Name of Your Major, King Graduate School

KG 604: Research & Critical Analysis

Professor Ramlochan

2/14/2022

Notes for Two More Research Articles: Notice My Capitalization

Are You Caught Up?

By Now, You Have…

1. Completed the Brainstorming assignment, where I approved your research problem related to the industry of your major;

2. Successfully created a research question starting with “What have researchers learned about” (also approved by me);

3. Found a research article through the Monroe College databases;

4. Submitted the assignment, “HW: Is Your Article a Research Article? (with APA 7 Cover/Title Page & References Page)”;

5. And, submitted your FIRST Objective Summary.

IF You Have Completed ALL of the Above…

Complete this note sheet (based on your TWO new research articles)

W(5)H(1): New Research Article #1

1. Who conducted the research?

2. Why was the study completed (purpose / what researchers hoped to learn) ?

3. When was data collected (not the publication year) ?

4. Where was data collected (physical location) ?

( examples:

in hospitals in NY State,

in rural China,

in 3 countries in Africa: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Djibouti)

5. How was data collected (methodology)? Cut as paste the paragraph below that describes the methodology and HIGHLIGHT the indicator words that specifically show you the methodology :

6. What were the findings? Cut as paste the paragraph below that describes the findings and HIGHLIGHT the sentences that specifically show you the summary of findings:

W(5)H(1): New Research Article #2

1. Who conducted the research?

2. Why was the study completed (purpose / what researchers hoped to learn) ?

3. When was data collected (not the publication year) ?

4. Where was data collected (physical location) ?

( examples:

in hospitals in NY State,

in rural China,

in 3 countries in Africa: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Djibouti)

5. How was data collected (methodology)? Cut as paste the paragraph below that describes the methodology and HIGHLIGHT the indicator words that specifically show you the methodology :

6. What were the findings? Cut as paste the paragraph below that describes the findings and HIGHLIGHT the sentences that specifically show you the summary of findings:

References

· Opening Sentence: Grab the reader’s attention.

· Transition Sentence(s): Each sentence should naturally flow from the opening sentence into the thesis statement.

· Thesis Statement: One sentence to summarize what is addressed in the paper with your recommendation: It is your whole paper “squished” into one sentence!

Transition Sentences

Opening Sentence

Thesis Statement

Color Coding:

Green = Opening sentence meant to grab reader’s attention

= Sentences in between that are needed to transition from Green to Purple

Purple = Thesis statement

Student Sample: Introduction

Introduction

African American, American Indian, and Alaska Native women are up to three times more likely to die from adverse pregnancy-related outcomes, a disparity that increases with age (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019). Researchers found a program which provided support to African American women through group trainings entailing stress reduction techniques, life skills development, and the building of social support. This enabled mitigation efforts to be focused and geared around the factors that influence and contributed to adverse pregnancy outcomes among the minority women within the community, thus reducing and preventing negative pregnanchy outcomes in women of color. In the United States, maternal mortality and adverse health outcomes persist within the minority community, and as a result, racial disparities in healthcare among pregnant women is a current preventable public health concern, therefore it is vital to understand the determinants of health that influences negative pregnancy related outcomes in minority women, similar to one of California’s intervention programs, the Black Infant Health Program (Nichols & Cohen, 2019).

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Activity: 1st Sentence of the Opening Paragraph

Purpose: To Grab the Reader’s Attention

This ONE Sentence Must include:

1. a surprising, disturbing, little-known, or wonderful fact

2. a statistic

3. an in-text citation

Examples: Find and Number All Three of These Elements Below

Student Samples: Opening Sentence

Sample 1

African American, American Indian, and Alaska Native women are up to three times

more likely to die from adverse pregnancy-related outcomes, a disparity that increases with

age (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019).

Sample 2

Studies estimate that approximately 40 million Americans, or about 20 percent of the population, are attempting to restrict their intake of food high in carbohydrates (Sanders and Katz, 2004; Hirsch, 2004).

Write your own here, and number the 3 parts!

1st sample adapted from student paper, Tamifer Lewis;

2nd sample adapted from on-line textbook, retrieved from http://saylor.org/books.455

Thesis Statement

Your thesis statement is the driving force of your paper based on research. It should feel like it is your entire paper in one sentence: the problem, the research, recommendation based on research.

Problem + research + recommendation based on the research (citation) = your thesis statement

***Important***

Certain things can change in the general formula based on what your professor asks. This is why it is so important to read directions very carefully.

1. Restate the Problem with citation

2. Isolate and name the company/organization/program/policy and state why it works, with citation

3. Connect #2 to your population or location and write your recommendation

Student Sample Thesis Statement

Research examples to illustrate the points above.

In the United States, maternal mortality and adverse health outcomes persist within the minority community, yet as racial disparities in healthcare among pregnant women is a current preventable public health concern, it is vital to understand the determinants of health that influences negative pregnancy related outcomes in minority women, similar to one of California’s intervention programs, the Black Infant Health Program (Nichols and Cohen, 2019).

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Activity: Drafting Your Thesis Statement

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Answer the following questions in the orange column below and place a check mark next to each task.

Now, use your work above to write your statement in the blank space below!

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