REVIEWING RESEARCH ANDMAKING CONNECTIONSFor your first assignment, you will complete a short answeractivity in which you will analyze the article following the Ask,Research, Learn, Do process. This process was introduced in yourwebtext as a simplified version of the sociological researchprocess. It’s a useful tool to help you think critically, answerquestions, and solve problems.READ THE ARTICLE“Declining Majority of Online Adults Say the Internet HasBeen Good for Society”http://www.pewinternet.org/2018/04/30/declining-majority-of-online-adults-say-the-internet-has-been-good-for-society/USE THE RESEARCHUse the research information presented in the article to answer thequestions below. You should write four paragraphs, one for eachstep listed in bold. Use the Assignment 1 template to complete thisassignment. Refer to Chapter 2 of the webtext as necessary.1) Ask:• What was the topic of the research?• Who was studied in the research?• What was the research question that wasanswered by the information in the article?22) Research:• What research methods were used? (Go to Section 2.9 in the Webtextfor a list of research methods)• Summarize the process researchers used tocollect data.3) Learn:• What were the key findings of the research?• What conclusion was drawn from theresearch?4) Do:• What are two additional follow-upquestionsthat you have based on this research?• Why did you choose these follow upquestions?FORMATTING5) Your assignment must follow these formattingrequirements:• Use the Assignment 1 template to completethis assignment.• References are not required for thisassignment as you will use theassignedarticle and your webtext.• Be sure to include your name and the dateon the cover page of the template.
