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EVALUATING USE OF LITERATURE AND PROBLEM STATEMENT
Researchers use scholarly literature for various purposes in their work, such as, but not limited to, establishing the need for and importance of their study or describing a theory. The problem statement is typically tied to the literature, and for this reason, these two components of research are presented together this week; this connection among research components will be a recurring theme throughout this course.
For this Discussion, you will evaluate the use of literature and problem statements in assigned journal articles in your discipline to understand what it means for a research study to be justified, grounded, and original. You will use the Use of Literature Checklist, the Problem Statement Checklist, and the Litmus Test as guides for your post.
With these thoughts in mind, refer to the Journal Articles document for your assigned articles for this Discussion. If your last name starts with A through L, use Article A. If your last name starts with M through Z, use Article B. Follow the prompt below for your program. I NEED TO USE ARTICLE A!!!!!!
RESOURCES
MASTER’S AND RESEARCH DOCTORATE (PHD) STUDENTS
BY DAY 4
Post a critique of the research study in which you:
- Evaluate the authors’ use of literature.
- Evaluate the research problem.
- Explain what it means for a research study to be justified and grounded in the literature; then, explain what it means for a problem to be original.
The Use of Literature Checklist and Problem Statement Checklist serve as guides for your evaluations. Please do not respond to the checklists in a Yes/No format in writing your Discussion post.
Be sure to support your Main Issue Post and Response Post with reference to the week’s Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence in APA Style.
Post a critique of the research study in which you:
- Evaluate the authors’ use of literature using the Use of Literature Checklist as a guide.
- Evaluate the problem using the Problem Statement Checklist as a guide.
- Explain what it means for a research study to be justified and grounded in the literature; then, explain what it means for a problem to be original using the Litmus Test as a guide
 RESOURCES/REFERENCES
- Babbie, E. (2017). Basics of social research (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
- Chapter 15, “Reading and Writing Social Researchâ€
- Document: Journal Articles (Word Document)Download Journal Articles (Word Document)
For the Discussion, download this document, refer to the assigned journal articles for your program, and find these articles in the Walden Library.
- Document: Use of Literature Checklist (PDF)Download Use of Literature Checklist (PDF)
This checklist serves as a guide for your evaluation. Please do not respond to the checklist in a Yes/No format in writing your Discussion post.
- Document: Problem Statement Checklist (PDF)Download Problem Statement Checklist (PDF)
This checklist serves as a guide for your evaluation. Please do not respond to the checklist in a Yes/No format in writing your Discussion post.
- Walden University Office of Research and Doctoral Services. (2015c). Litmus Test for a Doctoral-level research problemLinks to an external site.. Retrieved from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/ld.php?content_id=8691533
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Use of Literature Checklist
Use the following criteria to evaluate an author’s use of literature.
• Look for indications of the following ways the author used literature:
• Introduce a problem
• Introduce a theory
• Provide direction to the research questions and/or hypotheses
• Compare results with existing literature or predictions
• Did the author mention the problem addressed by the study?
• Is the purpose of the study stated?
• Are key variables in the study defined?
• Is information about the sample, population, or participants provided?
• Are the key results of the study summarized?
• Does the author provide a critique of the literature?
• Are sources cited to support points?
• Are the citations to recent literature (within the past 5 years with the exception
of seminal works)?
• Does the literature justify the importance of the topic studied?
- Use of Literature Checklist
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