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| COMPONENT OF SUMMARY/ANALYSIS | Answer | Refs(page #) |
| Part One Framing Research Project | ||
| What is the main research question the author is dealing with in his article? | ||
| What is the purpose of this article? (In other words, why did the author think this study was important and relevant? For example, does the article address a gap in previous research? If so, how does it seek to fill the gap?) Explain your answer. | ||
| What research methods did the author use to gather information for their article? (For example, what sources of evidence and authority did they choose to look at; how did they obtain that information?) | ||
| What theoretical approach did the author use to provide a framework for their research and analysis? (Note that this is different than the research method – but it helps to shape the research method the author chooses.) | ||
| Part II – Argument and Evidence | ||
| What is the thesis (main argument) of the article? | ||
| The author supports his main argument with a number of subsidiary arguments (or claims). What are the main claims of the article that support the thesis? Provide (2) specific examples. | ||
| Part IIIApplication to Research (law and social change) | ||
| What does this article tell us about the ways in which law is being used in suspected terrorism cases? | ||
| Part IVLocating More Sources | ||
| Locate 2 more peer-reviewed journal articles (using 2 different library databases) on the same topic (terrorism/national security and immigration/refugees). | Article 1 Name of Database: Author of Article: Article Name: Citation Information: (year) volume journal first page:Article 2 Name of Database: Author of Article: Article Name: Citation Information: (year) volume journal first page: |
