The following is the article needed to be critiqued:
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Facademic.oup.com%2Fnar%2Farticle%2F51%2F9%2F4536%2F7084601&data=05%7C01%7C%7C5bfc9a4da4924c59855508db66ef6d90%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638216950739967806%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=69VnzeRTKR0bljTS0JhlvEd4cn8qQmJzF%2BmnGFrxKAU%3D&reserved=0
The following is the news article that refers the research article:
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencedaily.com%2Freleases%2F2023%2F04%2F230417142456.htm&data=05%7C01%7C%7C5bfc9a4da4924c59855508db66ef6d90%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638216950739967806%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Wpq0DYQWTIQrPi4vMlKNgwXEAsHtfvW%2ByTkejHtgsDk%3D&reserved=0
Description:
In this assignment, you will be using the following skills:
critical evaluation of the information presented in popular media
evaluation of the scientific method
evaluation of a website
use of library databases/resources
Your Article Critique paper should include the following sections and address the following questions as they relate to your chosen popular media/news article and the corresponding peer-reviewed scholarly article:
Format: Double-spaced, 12-point font.
Title Page – Name, date, course, instructor (Dr. Leverton) and UMGC
Background information
Include basic information about the topic. For example, if your article describes a study about tuberculosis, you should include a description of the disease, a description of the microbe that causes the disease, and the organisms characteristics. Does the article mention previous research that is relevant to this research study? If so, briefly describe.
Description of the Scientific Research Study that includes the following:
The goal of the study
The hypothesis of the study. This might not be formally stated in the article, but you should be able to provide a hypothesis based on the goals of the study.
Summary of the experiment(s) conducted, including supportive detail like sample size, length of experiments, dosages, etc. This should be thorough so that the reader knows exactly what was done without having to read either article. If more than one experiment is described, it is OK to focus on one of the main experiments in this section of your paper.
A summary of the results of the study
Conclusions
Future experiments planned (if mentioned)
Critique of the Article that includes a discussion of the following:
Do the experiment(s) have proper control group(s)? What are the control group(s)?
Are there factors that may impact the results that are not controlled or accounted for?
Comment on the sample size. For example, it is large enough, and are the test subjects relevant? etc.
Comment on the presence or absence of potential bias? Explain your decision. Consider funding sources and researchers background and/or connections.
Are the conclusions supported by the experimental evidence?
Real-World Application
What is the importance of this study and how does it apply to the general population?
Include your own thoughts and opinions on the topic of the chosen article and relate it to your everyday life and/or to work you have completed in class. Be sure to make your contributions clear, such as “I believe …, I think …, etc.”
References
Include references to the chosen popular media/news article, the corresponding scholarly article, and at least two (2) additional, reputable information sources (four total).
References and in-text citations should be in APA format.
Please visit the UMGC Citing and Writing page for citation, writing, and academic integrity help: https://sites.umgc.edu/library/libhow/gethelp-citing.cfm
Mechanics
Binomial nomenclature should be correctly used for all genus/species names. We will learn about this in Course Module 1.
Your paper should be well-written, well-organized, and demonstrate a logical flow of information. It should also be spell-checked and grammatically correct.
