For our term research paper, you will have to find, read, understand, summarize, and synthesized at least 6 peer-reviewed articles--paraphrasing complex ideas and findings. This is skill that takes researchers many years to master (knowing what to include or trim out when paraphrasing). Students who have never worked with scholarly journal articles typically struggle on this part of the paper more than students who have higher levels of exposure to research.
Read and summarize an empirical study.
Read the article attached to this assignment and paraphrase the author’s rationale, the study’s methodology, their findings/conclusions, and limitations. Include your own analysis of the paper as well but ground it in the empirical work/work from the course and with appropriate scientific nuance. Make the majority of your paraphrasing the study, not your opinions.
Avoid getting too into the weeds about the methods (e.g. machine learning predicting names). Stick to what you understand. Primarily use the information you need to paraphrase given your level of scholarship at this moment in your career. Try to keep in the mind your term paper's max page limit (6 pages) when paraphrasing this Lauderdale study.