Adapted from: Ryan F. & Cronin P. (2007).

Step by step guide

to critiquing the research paper. British Journal of Nursing, 16,
11, 738-744.
A Study to Evaluate the Social Media
Trends among the University Students
• Accurate
• Clear
• Unambiguous
 Basic purpose
 Methodology briefly defined
 Results are mentioned briefly
 Problems discussed
 Keywords included
• Good description of explanatory variables
• Logically consistent and balanced
• High generalizability
• Proper literature background with
• Apposite in text citation (using IEEE)
• Clear objectives
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Strengths
• Intelligent approach
• Narrative
• Sequence of events

Weaknesses
• Less interactive
• No questionnaire
• Proper tabulated result data
• Gives a great understanding
• The significance was well defined
• No identification of the importance of the conclusion
• No implications of the conclusion
• No discussion section
• More than 10 references
• Proper referencing style