This is a comparison essay For this assignment, you have two articles. One article should be published BEFORE 1920. The second article should be published after 1990 and be on the same topic as the OLD article. You are then asked to summarize each article and offer a comparison. The paper should be between 4 6 pages in length, double-spaced, 12-point font with 1 margins. Organization, grammar, and clarity of presentation are important. The paper should begin with a brief summary of each article, including a careful description of the methods and whether the methodology was valid in answering the researchers question(s). Thereafter, you will need to discuss similarities and differences both in terms of historical period, use of terms and/or psychological constructs, and ethical considerations. Potential Comparison Points of Interest (You will probably want to include several): 1. Mechanics and Structure 1. This type of comparison would focus on the WAY the articles/chapters are written at the macro (overall organization) and micro (grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary, tone) levels 2. Empirical methods 1. What are similarities and differences in their research approach? How have things changed for contemporary articles? What about the use of statistics? or Differences in ways that results are presented? 3. Conceptual/Theoretical Differences 1. What was the predominating view of the phenomenon at the time of publication? How does it come through in the article? 2. What biases or beliefs are present? 3. How have beliefs about the phenomenon changed between the time of publication? Structure of paper: 1. Introductory Paragraph a. Include the more general topic you identified. b. A bit of rationale and background of the construct c. Thesis Statement remember all you are doing is comparing two articles. You are not summarizing 100-years of research. d. Paragraph 2 (&3 if needed): Summary of Historical Article e. Paragraph 3 (or 4 & 5 if needed): Summary of Contemporary Article f. Next 2 4 paragraphs should be summarizing the similarities and differences between the articles i. Keep in mind that each paragraph should have a singular mission/purpose for the critique or analysis ii. You should identify examples within each article to demonstrate your points (be sure to cite properly if you are using a direct quote) g. Concluding Paragraph i. Summarize your key points of interest BRIEFLY ii. Draw overall conclusion I will attach both articles, historical and contemporary.
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