Brief Explanation of Essay: Sources are provided in PDF BELOW
Identifying “Baloney Detection” skills :
Essay paragraphs, analysis, and conclusion
Introductory paragraph clearly identifies and thoroughly describes the news source/social media source
Introductory paragraph clearly outlines a scientific factual claim made by the news source/social media source and how it appeals to objectivity
Paragraph 2 explains how the sources defines and appeals to expertise and authority
Paragraphs 3 and 4 each present a different peer-reviewed scientific study; that article is directly relevant to the claim and the source is fully described; direct quotes are present and explained in the analysis; this evaluation is detailed, specific, and thoroughly explained
Paragraph 5 compares the claim made in the news source to the information presented in the scientific studies; uses clearly identified elements of the “baloney detection kit” to evaluate the reliability of the news source in relation to what was found in the scientific studies, and identifies any “baloney” in the news source or scientific studies
Paragraph 6 fully explores the stakes of this analysis; takes into account how people with different perspectives might reach different conclusions about this claim; evaluates potential benefits and harms
The Topic and Three sources are provided for this paper below, (1 media source and 2 scientific articles are gonna be used for this paper.)