Need help with my Communications question – I’m studying for my class.

You need to include the following points in your critique:

• What was the purpose of this study? Why is it important? Give an overview of why the authors conducted the research. What contributions does this study aim to make beyond what is known?

• What theory was this study based on (usually the author will state the theory). How did previous literature inform the current study? If your study does not explicitly draw on a theory, focus exclusively on the literature.

• What was the method used? Do you think this was an appropriate method to use? Why or why not? Who/what comprised the sample studied? Was this an appropriate sample? Why or why not? What was the sampling method? Was it an appropriate sampling method? Why or why not? Did the researchers adequately operationalize their variables? Why or why not?

• What were the main findings? Please don’t list all of the findings, but focus on those that the authors and/or you find most interesting and relevant.

• What limitations were there to this study? The authors will list some, but you should identify and discuss others that the authors do not mention.

• What practical implications does this study have? How could the findings be applied in a meaningful/tangible way? How would policymakers, communications professionals, parents, teachers, etc. be able to learn something from the findings? Provide at least one or two thoughtful examples. What are some directions for future research? The authors should list some ideas, but add your own as well.

• An APA-style bibliographic citation of your article.