Analytical essay example
Evaluating Research
- Subject
- Education
- Type
- Analytical essay
- Citation style
- APA 6
- Length
- 7 pages
About this sample
The paper evaluates two scholarly sources against five research criteria: accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency and coverage. The first source is a practice report on teaching cultural diversity in human services and social work education, and the second is an article on collaboration between social entrepreneurship and human services. Each source is assessed under bolded headings for each criterion.
- Research evaluation criteria
- Accuracy and authority of sources
- Objectivity and bias in scholarly writing
- Cultural diversity in social work education
- Social entrepreneurship and human services
How it opens
Teaching Cultural Diversity in First-Year Human Services and Social Work: The Impetus for Embedding a Cultural Safety Framework. A Practice Report
Accuracy
The references that have been used by the author for her primary research can easily be verified. Moreover, the author has included a separate page that includes all the sources she has used for her research on the strategies for incorporating cultural diversity in teaching practice. The sources used include authors that review the methodology that is being employed in the educational programs of New Zealand and Australia. What is more, the article is devoid of errors in typing, grammar, and spelling showing that she invested her time and concentration in the research.
Authority
The author has included her name on the article demonstrating accountability for the thoughts that are expressed. The legitimacy of the author can be established as she has provided her location (Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia) (Lenette, 2014). This presents an opportunity for the author to be contacted for clarification. The author of the article (Dr. Caroline Lenette) teaches social research and policy at the University of New South Wales. She has great experience in in the fields of human services and social development (Refugee Alternatives, 2017).
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