comm studies empirical case study

Summary of Empirical Paper

The material presented in this course is based on a foundation of empirical

research. You will be required to summarize/review/analyze an original empirical

article. This will be worth 20% of your final grade. This summary paper requires

you to think critically about an original empirical manuscript that examines the

effect of nonverbal behavior. Two or more alternatives will be posted online for

you to choose from. You should focus your papers on a critical review of the

following things:

• What is the empirical question/hypothesis?

• What methods did the authors use to answer the question?

• What were the results, and how should they be interpreted?

• In your opinion, evaluate the strength of the contribution. Do the authors

interpret the results in a reasonable way? Is the work important/interesting?

What is the next step in this program of research?

These papers should be no more than 1 single spaced page (12 point font, 1 inch

margin). Your name and id number should be written on the BACK of the page.

Do not staple a cover page to this assignment.