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1. What sources of data, information, or documents does the researcher use as evidence tosupport her/his conclusions? Quote a sentence from the article that discusses the sources ORexamine the references at the bottom or end of the article, and briefly discuss the sources.
2. What methods does the researcher use to collect the data? Give quotes or examples that showthese methods.
3. What types of data does the researcher use to support his/her conclusions? Is it quantitative,qualitative, or both? Give examples.
4. Who does the researcher sample to get the data? What groups or categories of people? Is thesample random? Write quotes that prove this.
5. What is the size of the sample? Does the researcher focus on the micro or macro level or bothto collect data? Give examples.
6. Summarize the research findings in the article. What is your personal experience with thesocial situation in this article? How does your experience compare and contrast with theresearcher’s findings in the article
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