In your review, youll show that you can identify the hypothesis and the independent and dependent variables and explain the results. In this initial summary (written in formal APA style) youll use the following structure: 1) first paragraph: general backgroundWhat do we know about the topic? What does this study add to what we know (whats new here)? What is the hypothesis or research question? 2) second paragraph: describe their methodologywho are the participants and what did they do in the study? NOTE: if the article you selected does not have a Method section, then youre summarizing the wrong kind of article. 3) third paragraph: what did the authors find? Describe this in general terms theres no need to report their means, F-ratios, and so forth, but be sure to address all the key findings. 4) fourth paragraph: What do these results mean? Do they support the hypothesis? If so, how? If not, why? What are the shortcomings of the present study? Do their findings suggest possibilities for future research?