Please see attached article for critique. Each critique must be 3-5 typed, double-spaced pages in length with one inch margins and 12-point, Times New Roman font in essay format, third person only. Do Not use 1st or 2nd person pronouns. Provide full citation using APA in both the body of your critique and in a reference page. General formatting should follow APA style. Preparation Guidelines THE BOLDED INFORMATION IS TO BE INCLUDED AS HEADINGS IN YOUR CRITIQUE. Summary (1-2 paragraphs) Summarize the contents of your article. What is the main purpose of this article? What is the author(s) trying to prove/show/infer is the outcome of this research? Research Goal(s)/Research Question(s) (1/2 to 1 page) What are the research goals or key research questions the author(s) is addressing? How did the author(s) propose to evaluate the research goals or questions? Theoretical Perspective (2-3 paragraphs) What theory connects the research goals/questions to expected research outcomes? What rival or plausible explanations or theories were ruled out? How did the theory guide the author(s) in their conduct of the research? What are the most important ideas that you have to understand in order to understand the author’s research? Research Methods (2-3 paragraphs) What principal research methods did the author(s) use in the research? Is the research qualitative or quantitative? Is the research experimental, non-experimental, quasi-experimental? What kind of sampling methods were used? What kind of survey instruments were used? What kind of data analysis was conducted? Conclusion ( 1 page) What did the author(s) conclude? On what basis? Based on the results of the research, what principal recommendations did the author(s) make? What are the implications to the professional field of nonprofit administration if the author’s conclusions are taken seriously? What are the implications to the professional field of nonprofit administration if the author’s conclusions are not taken seriously?
