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find a research story in the new (check CNN or FOX or MSNBC Apps) Read the article, write a brief (2-3 sentence) explanation of the research    then use the list below to tell briefly information in one or 2 sentences about the study for each question.   1.        What is the research problem/topic ( purpose of the study)    2.       What is the research question?    3.       Is there a hypothesis? (Type of hypothesis etc.)    4.       What is the justification for study?    5.       Research plan/method    6.       Selecting the participants/sample    7.       How was data collected?    8.       How was data analyzed and interpreted :  ex. Statistical Analysis, Description of trends, comparison of groups relationships among variables. Comparison of results with predictions.       9.       How were results Reported and evaluated: Objective and unbiased, standard and fixed.     What were the flaws, if any, in the research?