Critique: Introduction outline (10 points)
Procedure
You will critique the
outline of a classmate's introduction section, and you will be graded
on the quality of the feedback you provide. Your critique will be submitted
on the
assigned due date, and then shared with
the student you critiqued. The outline should be detailed enough for you
to follow the logic of the introduction section (including proposed headings
and key conclusions), identify important missing elements, and judge the
clarity
of the writing. Your critique should address all of the questions listed
on the critiquing web page, plus the following:
Did the background section adequately describe the:
- Conceptual and theoretical basis of the research?
- Status of research in the field?
- Preliminary results if available?
- Remaining information gaps, including those that the proposed research will address?
- Key assumptions?
- Methods that make the research possible if they are not widely known or well understood?
Were the hypotheses clear and testable?
Did the goals and objectives section include:
- Goals that provide a clear understanding of the long-term ends toward which the research is directed?
- Objectives that are outcome-based?
- Objectives that are clearly related to the hypotheses?
- Objectives that are achievable (i.e., reasonable in scope for the type of degree being sought)?
Did the rationale and significance section adequately describe:
- The reasons for focusing on the stated goals, objectives, and hypotheses?
- The reasons for choosing the proposed materials and methods?
- Why the research is important?
- Any novel ideas or contributions that the proposed project offers?
If you do not complete the assignment by the due date, a late penalty will be assigned using the penalties listed in the late assignment policy.