Find/search a peer-reviewed (refereed) journal article. (Searching KEYWORDS: “Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders”, “WMSDs”, “Ergonomic Injury”, “Ergonomic Risk Factors”, “Back Injury”, or combinations, relevant to the construction industry.)

You are responsible for evaluating the found journal article and write a Report on the journal paper’s findings as follow (Headings): (1) Strengths, (2) Weaknesses, AND (3) Applications (i.e., real world and practical applications or examples from the article’s findings and/or your insights/experiences).

NOTE 1: Strengths and Weaknesses of your found journal article itself… Should Not just a summary of the article’s findings… Rather you should Critique the article: for example (but not limited to), Is the topic worthwhile? Is the article focused on useful/appropriate research questions or purposes? Is the method appropriate to the purpose? Are there any important flaws in the application of the method? Does the article draw appropriate and useful conclusions (limitations, future directions, implications)?…

NOTE 2: Written reports will be graded on relevance to the coverage of the prescribed elements, grammar and spelling (explicitly and fully addresses the assignment, demonstrates critical and insightful understanding and explanation, cohesive writing with smooth transitions, appropriate level of detail).

NOTE 3: Individual assignments need to be completed by the student and must be uploaded in MS Word Document. Each written report must be typed and no more than 2 pages (Calibri or Times New Roman 11 font, double spaced).

PLUS, please also upload/submit a copy of your found journal article [PDF file], in addition to your JAR assignment report submission.

PLEASE REFER BELOW TO THE UWW LIBRARY RESOURCES AND “HOW TO SEARCH FOR AND ACQUIRE RESEARCH LITERATURE/JOURNAL ARTICLES”

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