Children Health Issues – Library Research Assignment

SELECT ONE topic of interest- some issue or concern that you would like to research in the field of Child and Youth Study.

Examples of topic ideas or one of your own:

Child and youth special needs; early intervention; health issues; infant development; addictions drugs/ alcohol; ADD/ASD autism; adolescent relationships; youth mental health; teen pregnancy; obesity, body image; issues of educational access; indigenous trauma; special populations etc.

Students are required to go Online to the library (I WILL PROVIDE YOU THE ARTICLES. They are about 10-12 pages each)
From (3) three separate journal titles such as; Young Children; Relational Child Care; Early
education; Adolescence; Social work; Child psychology etc. You must reference all resources.

Find (3) three peer reviewed research articles on the topic you have chosen in the child and youth field

Reading & Research Expectations: You will need to review a few articles
NOT WEBSITES check the date (research should be current 2012 forward and peer reviewed).
NOTE: Readings must be minimum 6 pages NOT including their references
You are required to create a reference page of all articles in APA format at the end of your work as per library day discussion.

Part 1:
Select 2 of the three articles chosen

Writing two (2) Bibliographies: 200 words each
Review the three articles and create a brief annotated bibliography (Look this up) of two journal articles by reading the abstracts and skimming the article; Article title at the page top or beginning of the annotation.
– (photocopy the first page of each of the 3 articles and attach to the end of your work).

Part 2
FULLY READ ONE ARTICLE [hopefully your favourite] and fill out the writer’s logic sheet (below) attach this sheet to your work at the end (word count not included)

Part 3
Write complete paragraphs to answer the following: After you read the article and make use of the writers logic work sheet below; I do not want a fully detailed research paper I want you to explain what the author/s want us to know in your paragraphs.
EDIT your words and review your work for clarity. Write a brief review answering these questions, maximum 750 words:
1. What is the main discussion presented in the article?
2. What are the main arguments and conclusions presented? Use p.# to support your
statements, from the writers sheet you have filled out.
3. What new information have I learned from this reading?
4. Final thoughts: What have I learned about ‘how I do research’; ex. need to use time
management better; use my RefWorks resource more effectively…etc.

FINAL CHECK

1. Do not include a title page: YOUR Topic title and your name at the top of p.1

2. Use your name as the file name when uploading to the Hand in on the moodle site
3. Each paragraph should begin with topic sentence; use an introduction; include at least
three supporting sentences in the body of each paragraph and complete your work with a
concluding thought. Paragraphs will be approximately half a page to a page in length.
4. Do not plagiarize! If you use a quote please identify the page # [at the end of the
sentence] that you took it from and place quotation marks around it. Ex. (p.235)
5. Writing Expectations: APA Format
6. Maximum 750 words; choose you words for the best meaning and clarity
7. Double spaced; do not double-double space anywhere on the pages
8. Reference page: identify all resources in APA format
9. Copy/ Attach first page of the all articles to the end of your assignment

10. Attach the filled – out writer’s research sheet (Below) (9 & 10: these pages are not in
the word count)

Grading: 25%

Filling out Writer’s Sheet for the one selected reading 6pt. Clear comprehensive Annotated bibliographies 6pt.
Content and clarity in responses for summary article; sentence structure spelling and grammar 8pt.
Following outline directions and using APA format 5pt.

Please recreate this table/sheet in word and attach to your final paper.

While you Read; keep track of your own ideas on a blank paper

The Logic of the Writer’s argument: fill this out prior to writing your brief article summary and attach it to your WORK:

type your responses in the right hand space provided; You may use this in handwriting if easier and include a photo of your sheets ONLY if it is legible! If not type it up and attach it to the assignment.

Name: ____________________________________________

Look for…… Mark it with…

The main question or issue

Aim/ objective/ main

Fundamental concepts explanations or descriptions

Highlight/underline

Important conclusions (maybe more than
one)

Rank these and highlight or quote pp.#

Unclear or faulty logic or/ problematic Assumptions

Question? / Problems

Supporting data or evidence

Evidence note page numbers and quotes or information that you have taken for your paper!!

Author voicing an opinion

View point

Greater implications of the argument

Implication

Title/journal /author/date

Save full reference/ location of resource