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Artifact 1: Written Critique
- Read a popular news article or watch/listen to a news broadcast of a scientific study and assess whether it is a valid interpretation of the research by writing a critique comparing and contrasting the original research with the popular interpretation.
- Introduction
- Introduce the scientific study summarized in the popular news article.
- Construct a thesis that takes a position on the validity of what is communicated in the popular news article.
- Multiple body paragraphs providing evidence that supports your thesis.
- Your evidence may include:
- Conclusion validity
- Properly isolated variables
- The sample size appropriateness
- The sample selection appropriateness
- Conclusion
- Summarize the evidence you presented and how it supports your original thesis.
- Describe the significance of your critique of the popular news article.
Artifact 2 Format Choice Critique
- Read a popular news article or watch/listen to a news broadcast of a scientific study and assess whether it is a valid interpretation of the research. It should be a critique comparing and contrasting the research with the popular interpretation. It can be written, an audio recording, or a video.
- Introduction
- Introduce the scientific study summarized in the popular news article.
- Construct a thesis that takes a position on the validity of what is communicated in the popular news article.
- Multiple pieces of evidence that supports your thesis.
- Your evidence may include:
- Conclusion validity
- Properly isolated variables
- The sample size appropriateness
- The sample selection appropriateness
- How the investigation may be improved to increase reliability (in regards to sample size and sample selection).
- Conclusion
- Summarize the evidence you presented and how it supports your original thesis.
- Describe the significance of your critique of the popular news article.
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