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Chapter 12: Reading, Summarizing, and Critiquing a Scientific Research…

- - - - Tells the experimental/study approach (very technical)
    - - Delineates all findings
        
        Beginning paragraphs: state the main results
        
        Last paragraphs: outline general approach and findings for each step
        
        Is the data collected appropriate to answer the research questions?
    - - Relevant background info that introduces the problem
      - Last paragraph states overall question / purpose and general approach
        
        Does this match up with the conclusions in the discussion?
      - General -> Specific -> Focus
    - - Discusses key findings and significance
        
        First paragraphs: Informs about main results and meanings, answers overall question
        
        Last paragraph: Details importance and impact
      - Do I understand and believe the authors claims?
    - - Mini-summary that contains all important information that the article covers
        
        Why, how, what they found, what it means
        
        Is this article worth reading?
    - - "We propose..."
      - "We introduce..."
      - "We hypothesize that..."
- - - - 2nd: Read through the entire paper: Look at figures, write down questions and unknown terminology (Look them up!)
        
        3rd: Reread paper again for fuller understanding: Ensures understanding of all important details of the article
      - Is the article interesting and relevant enough to my research assignment?
- - - - Key findings?
      - How are reported findings different or better?
      - General experimental/study approach?
      - Major conclusions from the findings?
      - How does the research fit into the context of the field?
      - Overall importance of the work?
      - Overall purpose?
    - - Key findings
      - Meaning of the findings
      - How did the author approach the study
      - Conclude with the overall impact of the research and why the study is relevant
      - Begin by describing the main question / purpose of the paper while providing brief context
- - - - Are results correctly interpreted & all controls met?
      - Are assumptions realistic?
      - Did the author obtain the expected results?
      - Are figures/tables explained clearly?
      - Are key findings clear?
    - - What would you add to the conclusions?
      - What would you say differently?
      - Are major conclusions from the findings justified?
    - - Is there appropriate measurements and procedures?
      - Is the approach needed to answer the question of the paper?
    - - Is it clear how the research fits into the context of the field?
      - Does it make an important contribution to the field?
      - Has the main research question been answered?
    - - Are the ideas original?
      - Is relevant background info provided?
      - Is the purpose clearly stated?
    - - How important is the work?
- - - - General experimental/study approach?
      - Significance of the work?
      - Overall purpose?
      - Key results?
    - - Explain key findings?
      - Discuss meaning of findings?
      - Explain the authors approach to the study?
      - Conclude with the overall impact of the research and why the study is relevant?
      - Begin by describing the main question / purpose of the paper and providing brief context?
  - - - General experimental/study approach?
      - Key results and how they are different/better from other results?
      - Overall purpose?
      - Significance of the work?
    - - Provide a brief summary by describing the main purpose, approach, findings, and conclusion?
      - Highlight the strengths/weaknesses of the research, its presentation, and interpretation?
        
        See 12.4 Checklist!