For a quantitative study: Topic- affordable housing in the United States
o Do the descriptive questions seek to describe responses to major variables?
o Do the inferential questions seek to compare groups or relate variables?
o Do the inferential questions follow from a theory?
o Are the variables positioned consistently from independent to dependent in the
inferential questions?
o Describe the data source – What instrument used? How is the sample selected?
What is the scale of measurement? What statistical tool is used for analysis?
o What research design was used and how were the results analyzed?
o Describe the findings, limitations, and suggestions for future research