Mobile technology

By far, the type of writing that we encounter, both in secular and academic settings, fall into the category of being "informational/Observatory". The intent of research writing is different - research writing is usually centered around advancing understanding of a topical problem/issue, and for a "community". Research writings, therefore, leverage the work of prior research or it opens a discussion around a current topic. In either case, such writings follow a streamlined format that is familiar to researchers. This format, typically, contain components such as: Title, Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, Future Works, etc. (see example research paper under this week's Learning Materials section). The purpose of your assignment this week is for you to examine components of a research article and to identify guidelines for conducting critical analyses of published works. The knowledge gain here should be applied when completing your Week 3 research writing assignment. As you complete any writing assignment it is a good idea to proof read your work and use the University Writing Center to help with APA formatting; both will assist in minimizing grammatical errors and improve conducting research writing. Your Assignment: Find a research article - mobile technology preferred; but any technology topic is acceptable. A research effort is usually placed in the context of a "business problem" that can be understood in terms of carefully designed research questions; this allows for maximum research, understanding, and participation around resolving the problem. Write a three - five (3-5) page paper that evaluates the research article you found - your paper should be: typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. See hand-outs provided on graduate and APA style research papers. Evaluate criteria - notice what research components (Title, Abstract, Method, etc.) are used in the article you found (see the article " Guidelines for Evaluating a Research" in this week's Learning Materials section) State the name of the article you found and that is being evaluated and who the author(s) is/are. What is this article about - talk about its context (what is the topic; its purpose, and significance to what/whom)? What components of a research format are included in this article? How does its format contribute to the purpose of the writing; that is, Research? Do the author(s) use this format in a way that furthers research - what other component(s), if any, might be helpful to this purpose?