Alysa Jackson Source 5

Source:Hevel, MS, et al. "The Effects Of Fraternity And Sorority Membership In The Fourth Year Of College: A Detrimental Or Value-Added Component Of Undergraduate Education?." Journal Of College Student Development 56.5 (n.d.): 456-470. Social Sciences Citation Index. Web. 13 Oct. 2016.

Research Question: How do sororities at Mizzou influence and effect the academic performance of its individual members? 

Not sure how to feel on this source before starting.

Part 2:

In this study the researchers use a national dataset to explore the direct and conditional effects of fraternity/sorority membership on students' educational outcomes in the 4 years of college. Controlling for a variety of potentially confounding variables, including pretest measures of the outcomes, they find no direct effect of fraternity/sorority membership on educational outcomes. However, they do identify five conditional effects related to students' entering academic abilities and their racial/ethnic identities. This article doesn't have as much critical data to back it up as I would like. They rely heavily on explanation and hoping we will believe that.

This source I feel like somewhat helps with the questions I have been asking myself. Like, are there other key factors that are causing the change in academic performance? I honestly think that may be part of it. Although sororities and fraternities do tend to party more, there grades are going to be impacted for many reasons. Another key point I have come to, the results really vary from person to person. "Sally" may do well with staying out late to drink. "Polly" on the other hand starts to slip due to lack of sleep. I do feel like this source helped me see a new side to my whole topic. 

In comparison to other sources it was very helpful and different. Instead of arguing for a side, it argued a third party. It really made me very happy to take it from such a large scale and just break it down so easily. This source was much more helpful than my others. 

The only question this source makes me ask, is there more to this that I am just not considering? I had such a ground breaking experience when I read this. Is there more I am missing?