mpleted Annotation in MS Words or Pdf format.
Annotation Format
Your article annotation should have four sections as described below:
Section 1 – Article Information Marks: 1
1. Title of the Article
2. Name of the Author(s)
3. Source of the Article
a. Journal Name
b. Publication Details – Year, Volume, Issue, and page nos.
Section 2 – Preliminary Analysis (1 Paragraph). Marks: 2
1. Purpose of Research – summarize aim of the study and specific research objectives
2. Nature of Research – is the study exploratory, descriptive, causal?
3. Theoretical Framework – describe the model followed or proposed in the study
4. Conclusion – summarize the major findings of the study.
Section 3 – Methods & Empirics (3 Paragraphs). Marks: 3
1. Research Method – describe in detail the research method used in this study.
If the author(s) does not discuss the research method in detail, or the explanation is not clear from the article, please refer to external sources.
2. Data Collection
a. Identify the prime mode of data collection.
b. Describe the process of data collection.
c. Discuss the measuring instrument.
3. Sampling Technique
a. Identify the target population.
b. Describe the sampling technique.
c. Assess how well the sample represents the population.
4. Goodness of Measures & Analysis
a. Describe the efforts made by the researcher(s) to ensure reliability & validity of the study.
b. Describe the tools used for analyzing the data.
Section 4 – Critical Review (2 Paragraphs). Marks: 4
Use this space to note your overall evaluation of the article. In your opinion, how good this article was compared to other articles, either in the discipline/area, or in the same journal