APA Reference (include full APA reference citation) Background: Author, audience, purpose, type of article, level of language Key points: Answers to questions, core concepts, definitions, main argument, the evidence used, experts, quotes Naysayers /skeptics: Reception of the research (if applicable)
https://theconversation.com/why-students-learn-better-when-they-move-their-bodies-instead-of-sitting-still-at-their-desks-165717
Read the article and use the Critical Reading Notes Chart Download Critical Reading Notes Chart, answer the questions below and put the answers into the correct column. You can use point form for your notes, please record page numbers for ideas and quotes, and try to use your own words for your notes.
The Questions:
Who is/are the author(s) and what is/are their background(s)?
What is the main argument in article?
What are the reasons used to support the argument?
What are the key pieces of evidence presented in the article?
What research is used as evidence in the article and what are their findings? Explain.
What is the most interesting point that the article makes? Explain.
What is the research question that the author might have used to develop the article? (keep it simple)
If you agree with the argument presented by the article, what is your research question?
If you are not in full agreement with the article, what points will you research to challenge and develop a counter-argument?
What is the argument you will advance and why?
How will you develop this argument?
Who are the key experts in the field that you will use for evidence to support your claim? And what key references will you use and why?
What evidence do these particular experts provide for your argument?
Is there a naysayer/counter-argument presented in the article?
Why is this compelling for your reader?
Point to the "big picture" "so what?" significance of the issue at hand.
What kind of change do you hope to provoke in your readers?
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