Objective SummaryObjective Summary


Answer the 6 questions who, when, where, why (all together in 1-2 sentences) then HOW and WHAT in 2-3 sentences EACH -we need detail), then write an objective summary using the sample in the resource manual as a template.

  • Objective 1: Identify the elements of a scholarly research article: who conducted it (plus credentials or affiliation), when and where it was conducted, why the research was undertaken, how it was conducted (methodology), and what was found (results).

NOTES TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR HW

Complete this note sheet for research article before you start the objective summaryW(5)H(1):1. Who conducted the research?2. Why was the study completed (purpose / what researchers hoped to learn)?3. When was data collected (not the publication year)?4. Where was data collected (physical location)examples:in hospitals in NY State,in rural China,in 3 countries in Africa: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Djibouti)?5. How was data collected (methodology)?6. What were the findings?