Homework: Article Review
Length: 3 to 4 pages (approx. 750 to 1000 words).
Read the article "Polat_Kim (2014)..." Dynamics of Complexity and Accuracy: A Longitudinal Case Study of Advanced Untutored Development and write a response paper.
I. General comments: The goal of this part of your review is to demonstrate your comprehension of the study. As such, assume your target audience is non-experts in SLA research. Avoid highly technical details and jargon, opting instead for more accessible language and descriptions, i.e., "your own words." There should be no need for any quotes in this summary.
II. Content: Your summary should address the following questions:
a. What were the goals of the study? What were the researchers hoping to find out as a result of the study? What were the gaps/limitations in our understanding that they were hoping to address? (Note: You do not need to summarize their entire literature review, but should provide some basic background to contextualize the study.)
b. How did they attempt to address the research questions? Summarize the methodology employed. Who were the participants? What data-collection methods/instruments were used? What was analyzed, compared...?
c. What were the key findings? (Note: No need to discuss detailed statistical findings. Simply summarize the important findings). How did the researcher(s) interpret these findings in relation to their research questions and previous research discussed in their literature review?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.