First, read the article! Take notes and try to answer the following questions about the study in your own words:
What was the purpose of the study?
The hypothesis?
Who were the subjects?
How were they selected?
How many per group?
How were they assigned to groups?
What procedure was used to test the hypothesis?
Describe the operational definitions of the IV(s) and DV(s), including the different levels of each IV.
What were the results and conclusions?
Provide enough detail so that a reader who is unfamiliar with the article can understand the study, but avoid excessive detail.