1. critique the quality of study’s introduction.
2. critique the quality of a study’s literature review.
3. explain the purpose of research questions and hypotheses.
4. determine when a research question or hypothesis is most appropriate.
5. demonstrate your knowledge by beginning to work on the Research Brief Introduction & Sample Studies assignment.

Please select one of the two example studies we read this week: 1) Keaton, McCann & Giles (2017); or 2) Ruck et al. (2017).

Please identify the study you are focusing on in the subject line of your post. In the body of your post, identify the communication research method used for the study. Next comment on the quality of the study’s literature review. Please be specific and use at least 2 of the specific criteria outlined this week for assessing the quality of a literature review.

1.Jones, W. P., & Kottler, J. A. (2006). What is the Question and Why is it Important? Evaluating the Introduction of a Research Report (pp 20-40). Understanding research: Becoming a competent and critical consumer. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.

2.Pyrczak, F. (2017). Evaluating Introductions and Literature Reviews. Evaluating Research in Academic Journals : A Practical Guide to Realistic Evaluation (pp.33-46). London: Routledge.

3.Pyrczak, F. (2017). A Closer Look at Evaluating Literature Reviews. Evaluating Research in Academic Journals : A Practical Guide to Realistic Evaluation (pp. 47-54). London: Routledge.

4.Keaton, S. A., McCann, R. M., & Giles, H. (2017). The Role of Communication Perceptions in the Mental Health of Older Adults: Views From Thailand and the United States. Health Communication, 32(1), 92-102. doi:10.1080/10410236.2015.1099507

5.Ruck, K., Cooper, A., Hurley, A., Ashton, K., Lines, C., & Willson, A. (2017). Effective messages and media for employee health campaigns. Journal Of Communication In Healthcare, 10(3), 180-187. doi:10.1080/17538068.2017.1343173

SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT

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