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Article:​ ​https://academic.oup.

com/jpubhealth/article/41/1/18/4835667

1. How many headings/subheadings are used?


8 Headings are used, each with multiple unique subheadings.

2. How is the article organized?


Outlines the issue at hand, moves onto methodology of the research, then looks at the
results of the research, and finally, the article draws conclusions.

3. What types of primary data does the article use?


The article uses the raw information from databases such as PubMed and ScienceDirect
as well as the information gathered through surveys and observation from various other
academic articles.

4. What types of secondary data does the article use?


This article cites many other books and academic articles on this topic.

5. Find one example of how primary data is used as evidence of an argument of the
article's author(s).
States that child labour in agriculture poses a serious threat to children’s health which is
supported by a study in Nicaragua.

6. Find one example of how secondary data is used as evidence of an argument of


the article's author(s).
States that long working hours lead are associated with poorer physical outcomes which
is then followed by several citations of other academic journals.

7. Find one example of how the author draws arguments together to form a
conclusion.
Author looks at the change in physical health and mental health of child labourers over
the years and concludes that there is a failure of policy to eliminate child labour and to make it
safer.

8. Are there any tables or graphic organizers that were used to help present
information?
Yes, there is a table that summarizes all the information from the studies and then a flow
chart to organize the results.

9. Estimate what % of the article is comprised of the author(s)' ideas.


It is difficult to tell whether a lot of the information presented is from the author or other
sources without reading all the sources that were cited so based only on the portions that I know
for sure are the author’s own ideas, I would say around 10-30%.
10. Estimate what % of the article is comprised of evidence from the author's primary
research (experiment, survey, interview, etc.)
I think the author relied only on primary data that was collected by other researchers
rather than conducting his own research.

11. Estimate what % of the article is comprised of evidence that comes from
secondary sources?
The author conducted no research himself so all the data in the article originates from
secondary sources. Once again, it is difficult to tell whether information is from the author’s own
conclusions or from other sources without reading all of the sources. However, I would say
70%-90%.

12. How much of the article is descriptive vs analytical?


The majority of this article is descriptive because it’s primary purpose is to summarize all
the information from the studies on this topic. Only at the end does the author draw conclusions
based on the data.

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