Journal Evaluation - I said, you said

Citation

Parr, P. (2008). I said, you said: A Communication Exercise for Couples. Contemporary Family Therapy, 30(3), 167.

Strategy

At the UNC library site I used the EBSCO host database. My first intentions were to find available information on technology and communication so I searched the term information technology. I did not find an adequate article on this exact term. Since my research question involves two parts and how they relate, I searched the term interpersonal communication to find an article that could define what this exactly is and perhaps provide a good example.

Rationale for Selection

I felt the journal would be useful since I am in fact researching how interpersonal communication effects us in our everyday lives and also how we can try to improve communicating between one another.

General Evaluation

The intended audience is general; particularly for those in serious relationships. The article is current being submitted in October 2007 and published online in March of 2008. I felt the article was credible. It was written by counselors at the University of Akron in Ohio. The article is part of the international journal, Contemporary Family Therapy and there are also several references listed at the bottom.

Example Strategies

Within the journal article, paragraphs are headed by bold titles so it is easy to see what the following passage may be about. The whole article was relevant to my research question so I could read through an find the information I wanted to take from it.

Summary

The article is mainly about how couples or any type of relationship can be improved by recognizing the verbal and nonverbal signs. A main aspect of the journal is the couples activity and you are provided with steps to the exercise and concluding questions on how the communication exercise went and progressed. The article helped to show the importance of communication and how it can reflect on an individual or in a group.

Question

I chose not to revise my research question after reviewing the article.