Comparison of Scholarly Articles

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Select two peer-reviewed journal articles. These are articles published in a peer-reviewed scholarly journal (as defined in the syllabus and course content). You are free to use peer-reviewed research from our readings in class. ( I WILL PROVIDE THE TWO ARTICLES IN THE ATTACHMENT FOLDER ) Book chapters do not count as peer-reviewed journal articles, nor do online sources, government reports, news stories, etc. Make sure you check out the module videos on these topics, and let me know if you have any questions.   Please also be aware that if this paper does not compare and contrast two PR articles, you will not receive credit for the assignment. Make sure you are consistent with APA formatting.  Plagiarism will not be tolerated, so make sure you are using your own words, and not copying your work from ANYWHERE. APA formatting is worth 25% of your final paper grade, so if you do not write your paper in APA format, the best grade you can earn is a 75%. Another 25% of the final paper grade based on grammar and clarity. The final 50% of your final paper grade is based on content, detail, insight, and mastery of the content. One more note: as we will discuss throughout class, a paragraph consists of approximately 5-7 sentences that introduce and support one main idea. There is not a page requirement, but if you have detailed, comprehensive paragraphs for each prompt as indicated below, you get an idea of how long your paper should be. Focus on the compare and contrast part, and make sure you are comprehensive and detailed in that analysis. Use examples from the readings to support your analysis.  – You should provide a one paragraph description of what each article is about (i.e. research questions), what its method of study was (i.e what data was collected, from whom, and how many), and three key findings (2 paragraphs). -You should then provide a paragraph identifying what the articles have in common and a paragraph identifying differences between the articles. This analysis should go deeper than simple comparisons like “one is by author A and the other by author B” and should instead focus on comparing and contrasting the research questions, methods, and findings. (2 paragraphs). -Your assignment should conclude with a one paragraph (1 paragraph) description of future areas where more knowledge is needed, and how that knowledge might be gained (i.e. directions for future research). I will post 5 peer reviewed journal articles. Please only use two like i mentioned before. I am posting 5 to give you more options. Again please only pick to two and compare and contrast the two articles.  Thank you Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.