Instruction
To prepare for this Discussion:
Review the same article you were assigned to last week. For example, if you were assigned to Article A last week, continue with Article A this week. (See attachment)
Review the annotated journal article `Examining Contextual Factors in the Career Decision Status of African American Adolescents,` which is annotated to reveal how the literature is used. (See attachment)
Look to the Use of Literature Checklist for more guidance in analyzing and evaluating the author's use of literature in your assigned article. (See attachment)
Locate where in each article that the literature is used. For example, is it used as background, in a literature review, or in the conclusion? Why is the literature located in a particular part of the article?
Determine if the literature is used to introduce a problem or a theory, or to direct readers to the research questions and hypotheses.
Evaluate the use of literature in each article.
With these thoughts in mind:
Provide a 2- to 3-paragraph analysis and evaluation of the author's use of literature in your assigned research article.