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Annotation Writing Assignment
Instructions
For this assignment, you will write an annotation of one of the empirical research studies you intend to use for your capstone paper. Note that the empirical research study must be a primary research study conducted in the United States, published in a peer-reviewed journal, and should contain some of the following sections: Introduction/literature review, method/methodology, sample/participants, data/results/findings, and discussion/conclusion. If there is no method or data analyzed, it is not a primary research study and cannot be used for this assignment.
Part 1
First, complete the General Questions for Writing an Annotation for the research study. Answer the eight (8) questions in a Word doc and make sure to include the questions as well as the answers (I will deduct points if the questions are not included). Remember to paraphrase the information IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Do not copy and paste directly from the research study.
In a Word document, provide the following information:
Your thesis statement
Reference information for the study: Authors’ last name(s), publication year, study title, journal name, vol./issue number, pages numbers, doi or url.
Questions and answers for the general questions for writing an annotation.
General Questions for Writing an Annotation
What type of source is this?
Who were the researchers?
What was the purpose of the study (what were the research questions)?
How did the researchers obtain their data and what specific data were obtained from the sample?
What did the researchers find?
What did the researchers conclude from their findings?
What were the limitations of the study? Specifically, what factors may have influenced the researchers’ findings?
What did the researchers suggest for future research?
Part 2
Using your responses from Part 1 of the assignment, write an annotation for the research study. Start the annotation on a new page within your Word document. Please refer to the Sample Annotation in this week’s module as a guide and follow the rules outlined in Unit 6 of the Write & Wrong text for writing an annotation.
Formatting: Times New Roman 12-point font; double-spaced; left alignment, 1″ page margins, page numbers in the upper right header.
The annotation should be written in essay format using full sentences.
Paraphrase in your own words (be careful not to change the meaning of any variables or findings).
Proofread for mechanics and grammar.
Length: Annotations must be at least two (2) full double-spaced pages with a minimum of 600 words (excluding Part 1 of the assignment).
Upload the Word document with the annotation to the assignment page.
Grading
Assignments will be graded using the rubric below.
All submissions must go through the turnitin extension.
My topic intro paper is attatched below!
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Unit 6 | Writing an Annotation
Writing an Annotation
General Questions for Writing an Annotation
Read the assigned article and then write your answers to the following questions. You will use the
answers as a guideline to write an annotation. When you answer the questions, all of the information
must come from the text, not from the abstract. Also, you must paraphrase the information in your
answers; do not directly copy it from the article.
1. What type of source is this?
2. Who were the researchers?
3. What was the purpose of the study (what were the research questions)?
4. How did the researchers obtain their data?
5. What did the researchers find?
6. What did the researchers conclude from their findings?
7. What were the limitations of the study? Specifically, what factors may have influenced the
researchers’ findings?
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Annotation Writing Assignment
11/11/23, 9:06 PM
Annotation Writing Assignment
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Annotation Writing Assignment
Instructions
For this assignment, you will write an annotation of one of the empirical research studies you intend
to use for your capstone paper. Note that the empirical research study must be a primary research
study conducted in the United States, published in a peer-reviewed journal, and should contain some
of the following sections: Introduction/literature review, method/methodology, sample/participants,
data/results/findings, and discussion/conclusion. If there is no method or data analyzed, it is not a
primary research study and cannot be used for this assignment.
Part 1
First, complete the General Questions for Writing an Annotation
(https://fiu.instructure.com/courses/182501/files/27709581/preview) for the research study. Answer the
eight (8) questions in a Word doc and make sure to include the questions as well as the answers (I
will deduct points if the questions are not included). Remember to paraphrase the information IN
YOUR OWN WORDS. Do not copy and paste directly from the research study.
In a Word document, provide the following information:
Your thesis statement
Reference information for the study: Authors’ last name(s), publication year, study title, journal
name, vol./issue number, pages numbers, doi or url.
Questions and answers for the general questions for writing an annotation.
General Questions for Writing an Annotation
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1. What type of source is this?
2. Who were the researchers?
3. What was the purpose of the study (what were the research questions)?
4. How did the researchers obtain their data and what specific data were obtained from the sample?
5. What did the researchers find?
6. What did the researchers conclude from their findings?
7. What were the limitations of the study? Specifically, what factors may have influenced the
researchers’ findings?
8. What did the researchers suggest for future research?
Part 2
Using your responses from Part 1 of the assignment, write an annotation for the research study. Start
the annotation on a new page within your Word document. Please refer to the Sample
Annotation (https://fiu.instructure.com/courses/182501/files/27709554/preview) in this week’s module as
a guide and follow the rules outlined in Unit 6 of the Write & Wrong text for writing an annotation.
Formatting: Times New Roman 12-point font; double-spaced; left alignment, 1″ page margins,
page numbers in the upper right header.
The annotation should be written in essay format using full sentences.
Paraphrase in your own words (be careful not to change the meaning of any variables or findings).
Proofread for mechanics and grammar.
Length: Annotations must be at least two (2) full double-spaced pages with a minimum of 600
words (excluding Part 1 of the assignment).
Upload the Word document with the annotation to the assignment page.
Grading
Assignments will be graded using the rubric below.
All submissions must go through the turnitin extension.
Annotation Writing Assignment Rubric
Criteria
Selected Source
Ratings
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Must be an empirical
research study (published
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Meets Criteria
Does Not Meet Criteria
in a peer reviewed journal)
with the following sections:
Introduction/literature
review,
method/methodology,
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sample/participants,
data/results/findings, and
discussion/conclusion.
Thesis Statement
Thesis statement has been
included in the assignment.
Reference Information
Reference includes:
authors’ last name(s),
publication year, study title,
journal name, vol./issue
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Included
0 pts
Not Included
4 pts
4 pts
Excellent
3 pts
Good
2 pts
Fair
1 pts
Poor
0 pts
Missing
All
components
included
Almost all
components
included
Many
components
missing
Almost all
components
missing
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number, pages numbers,
doi or url.
General Annotations
Questions & Answers
4 pts
Included
0 pts
Not Included
All 8 general annotation
questions are included
along with responses to the
questions.
General Question 1
1. What type of source is
this?
General Question 2
2. Who were the
researchers?
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3. What was the purpose of
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research questions)?
General Question 4
4. How did the researchers
obtain their data?
General Question 5
5. What did the
researchers find?
General Question 6
6. What did the
researchers conclude from
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their findings?
General Question 7
7. What were the
limitations of the study?
4 pts
Specifically, what factors
may have influenced the
researchers’ findings?
General Question 8
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8. What did the
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researchers suggest for
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future research?
Writing Quality
12 pts
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Assignment is well written,
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Incomprehensible
in essay format with
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complete sentences.
Proofreading
Assignment has been
properly proofread for
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Good
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Fair
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Poor
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Not Proofread
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mechanics and grammar.
Length – Part 2
10 pts
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Part 2 must be at least two
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(2) full double-spaced
pages with a minimum of
At least
two (2) full
Does not meet
one of the
At least
1.5 full
Less than
1.5 full
No
Credit
600 words
double-
following: At least
double-
double-
than 1
spaced
pages and
two (2) full
double-spaced
spaced
pages or
spaced
pages or
full
double-
more than
600 words
pages or more
than 600 words
more
than 550
less than
500
spaced
page or
words
words
less than
Less
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400
words
Paraphrasing
Student has properly
paraphrased the study in
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Excellent
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Good
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Fair
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Poor
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No quote
Very
Some
Excessive
Improper
his/her own words; very
limited to no direct quote
use.
turnitin
limited
quote use.
quote
use.
quote
use.
paraphrasing
and/or turnitin
use; and has an
score is
turnitin
turnitin
turnitin
score of 56%
appropriate turnitin
similarity score.
10% or
less.
score is
11-24%.
score is
25-39%.
score 4055%.
or higher.
Assignment Formatting
6 pts
Excellent
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Good
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All
Most formatting
Some formatting
Credit
Roman 12-point font;
double-spaced; left
formatting
criteria is
criteria is correct
(at least 4).
criteria is incorrect
(3 or more).
All
formatting
alignment, 1″ page margins
correct.
Assignment is properly
formatted – Times New
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Writing an Annotation, Take-Home Assignment #1
Sample Annotation for Domestic Violence Abusers Article
Etter, G. W., Sr., & Birzer, M. L. (2007). Domestic violence abusers: A descriptive study of the
characteristics of defenders in protection from abuse orders in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Journal of Family Violence, 22, 113–119. doi: 10.1007/s10896-006-9047-x
In this empirical study, Etter and Birzer examined the court records of 1,873 individuals accused of domestic violence in Sedgwick County, Kansas, who had been issued a protection from
abuse order. The researchers sought to create a descriptive profile of these offenders by answering
three questions: What were the demographic characteristics of the individuals who had been accused? What were their past arrest records? And, were there differences in the type and extent of
criminal histories between the male and female offenders accused of domestic violence?
In terms of demographics, Etter and Birzer found that approximately 8 out of 10 of the accused
abusers in this sample were males, the majority of the total sample population was White
(> 70%), and the median age of these abusers was their mid-thirties. They also found that,
collectively, these individuals had an extensive criminal history. Specifically, over two-thirds of
the sample had been arrested previously for a misdemeanor, and over one-third had been arrested
previously for a felony. Additionally, approximately 80% of the males had been arrested previously
between one and five times on a felony charge and approximately 85% of the female accused
abusers shared a similar history. However, males were four times more likely than females
(81% versus 19%) to have been previously arrested for domestic violence. This indicated that
males were more likely to continue to perpetrate abuse.
Etter and Birzer acknowledged a few limitations to their study, thus limiting the generalizability
of their findings. First, they had access only to the arrest records in Sedgwick County. They acknowledged, however, that the individuals included in their sample may have actually been arrested
elsewhere, thereby increasing their number of arrests and types of offenses. They also noted that
they did not have information on whether the accused abusers in their sample had histories of substance abuse, or what their financial situations were. They further noted that, if they had had that
information, it would have allowed them to determine whether their sample population was similar
to that in other research samples. Finally, they acknowledged that their study looked at only those
individuals who had been arrested. Thus, they could not consider whether the characteristics of
their sample population were similar to the characteristics of individuals who abused their partners
but who had not been caught.
Because a small proportion of females were included in their sample, Etter and Birzer suggested
that future research should look more closely at females accused of abuse in order to determine
whether they initiated the aggression or responded in self-defense. They also suggested that more
studies should examine the effectiveness of protection from abuse orders at reducing repeat incidents of domestic violence, and what, if any, impact treatment plans have on abusers. Finally, Etter
and Birzer concluded that the justice system, as well as the community at large, needs to create better interventions to help reduce the number of incidents of domestic violence.
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Criminal Justice Capstone Research: Bullying
Griselle Perez
Florida International University
CCJ4497: Senior Capstone in Criminal Justice
Professor Marcia Diaz
November 3, 2023
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Criminal Justice Capstone Research: Bullying
A brief description of the US policy
The US policy will promote anti-bullying as a proactive measure whose aim is to
eradicate bullying in various educational settings across the United States. Ideally, the policy will
promote a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment for student learners, thus fostering a safe
environment where learning thrives without the fear of intimidation. Forms of bullying addressed
by the policy include physical, social, verbal, and cyberbullying and will be guided by the three
key principles namely, equity, empathy, and respect.
A preview of the policy’s purpose/goals
The core purpose of the policy will be creating a culture with zero-tolerance for bullying
in American school. The policies goals entail preventing bullying incidents, quickly addressing
reported bullying incidents, offering victims support, and creating awareness among students and
staff on the dangers of bullying.
The policy’s components
This proposed anti-bullying policy is subdivided into four major components which are;
clear definitions of bullying behaviors, reporting channels for staff members and students
separately, bullying investigation protocols, and the proper cause of disciplinary actions for
guilty perpetrators. The policy will emphasize on bullying prevention through educational
programs that enhance empathy, diversity, and inclusion.
The targeted population for the policy
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The anti-bullying policy will primarily target two groups, student and staff members of
American educational institutions, this stems from kindergarten all through high school. The
policy seeks to offer protection to all students, regardless of age, gender, race, or any other form
of personal affiliation that make them vulnerable to bullying. The policy will also acknowledge
the role of teachers, parents, and administrators in preventing and taking necessary measures to
address bullying incidents.
The scope of the problem and the reason a policy change is needed.
Bullying remains a prevalent issue especially among young learners with statistics revealing
alarming bullying prevalence and enduring psychological and physical consequences for affected
persons. According to Gaffney, Ttofi, and Farrington (2019), anti-bullying programs tested
showed a reduction of bullying perpetration in American schools by 19-20%, a sign that implies
high prevalence of bullying in schools. The high rate of bullying prevalence necessitates a
proactive policy form that understands and addresses the bullying problem from the causes.
Therefore, the proposed anti-bullying policy is a proactive response to ongoing concerns
regarding student’s well-being, and offers a comprehensive framework to tackle bullying at its
root.
Thesis Statement
This paper presents an informative anti-bullying policy designed to eradicate the pressing issue
of bullying in American schools by emphasizing on prevention, intervention, and education to
promote a safer and inclusive educational environment for all students. The policy contains a
zero-tolerance commitment for bullying as well offers a multifaceted approach to reduce
bullying incidents and their damaging effects on students, communities. The policy aims to shape
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a more empathetic and equitable society by emphasizing on the critical role of education without
the pain of intimidation and belittling.
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References
Gaffney, H., Ttofi, M. M., & Farrington, D. P. (2021). What works in anti-bullying programs?
Analysis of effective intervention components. Journal of School Psychology, 85, 3756.1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-022-01387-z
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