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Worksheet for Reading a Research Study Article in a Scholarly Journal 1 (1)

Worksheet for Reading a Research Study Article in a Scholarly Journal 1 (1)

Q Activity: This week you must report on the research that you have been doing for your final project. The paper’s argument must be supported by relevant evidence from at least five authoritative sources, at least three of which must be peer-reviewed journals. For this exercise, you will analyze one research study on your communication theory and your workplace communication problem* from a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal. Steps: 1. Your first step must be to come up with search terms. a. Think about your workplace problem.* Which communication context did you decide the problem involves? b. Next, look at the list of communication theories in the Week 1 materials again. Does your chosen theory address issues in the same communication context as your problem? c. If your theory reflects the right communication context for your project, start your search for academic journals by pairing its name with words that describe your workplace issue. 2. Once you have figured out your search terms, use them in the UMGC library’s One Search tool at the following link: http://sites.umuc.edu/library/index.cfm#databases . Search its database of peer-reviewed journals for articles about research studies done on the communication theory that you would like to apply to your workplace communication problem. Make sure to check the box next to “scholarly journals only” at the start of your search! 3. When you find a published research study that seems relevant to your project, use the “Worksheet for Reading a Research Study Article in a Scholarly Journal” in the Week 3 learning resources to guide you through its contents. You will need to download the worksheet to type your answers directly into it. 4. Copy and paste or attach your completed worksheet to a reply to this prompt. Worksheet for Reading a Research Study Article in a Scholarly Journal Your Name: Nathan Jumaili Your research question or working thesis: Is social dissonance responsible for increasing distance between the management and employees? Does the management do not want to communicate as their views do not match with most of the employees? 1. Answer this question: What is your journal article’s title? 2. Write an APA-style citation for your journal article:3. Answer this question: What does your journal article’s abstract say is the topic and specific research question investigated in this study? 4. Answer this question: Why do you think this study is useful to your research project?5. Answer this question: What does the introduction to your article say is the purpose of this study?

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The title may include terms like “outcomes,” “effects,” “treatments,” and “reactions” that indicate the article deals with research.Provides the author(s) name(s) and publication information.Used by readers to quickly evaluate the overall article content. Introduces topic and specific research question, usually provides statement regarding methodology and a general statement about the results and findings.