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=== Week 7: May 17 β Introduction & Conclusion: End up at the beginning === '''Reading:''' * Little, Andrew T. 2016. "[http://www.andrewtlittle.com/papers/little_intros.pdf Three Templates for Introductions to Political Science Articles]." Manuscript, Cornell University. '''Assignment:''' * Pick two articles from the [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcom.2016.66.issue-1/issuetoc February, 2016 issue] of ''Journal of Communication'' (Volume 66, Issue 1) or two papers from [http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2858036 CHI 2016] (or one from each). ** If you choose JoC pieces, do not pick the Vorderer article. Do not pick a book review. ** If you choose CHI pieces, do not choose a Note or a Panel or something else that is not a full, peer reviewed paper. * Read the Introduction and Conclusion for both articles (ideally, don't read anything else β not even the abstract!) and respond to the following questions ([https://canvas.northwestern.edu/courses/36533/discussion_topics/241563 in writing, submitted via Canvas]): #Provide a link/citation to the paper. #Briefly summarize the papers' respective central claims, evidence, and contributions in your own words. #According to Little's templates (See above), what type of introduction does each paper have? #For your favorite of the two, identify something you think it does well in the introduction and something you think it does well in the conclusion. Justify these choices/preferences. #For the same article (your favorite), what suggestions would you make to the author(s) for improving the introduction? the conclusion? #What can you take away from this favorite article for introducing/concluding your own work? * Write an introduction for your project and submit it to [https://canvas.northwestern.edu/courses/36533/discussion_topics/241564 the corresponding "Discussion" on Canvas]. Keep the Introduction under 600 words. Have it reflect your anticipated findings and contribution (from last week's assignment). * Provide feedback on your partner's Introduction.
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