Friday, September 16, 2011

Establish Criteria to Evaluate Science Paper

Assignment:
Post a set of criteria that the class will utilize to evaluate the Carbon Dioxide paper posted on the D2L site.
  • What is the overall purpose of the research?
  • Why was the research done in the first place?
  • What is the papers major finding?
  • Were the experiments done appropriate to the research?
  • Did the experiments provide sufficient data to support the research?
  • Are the conclusions valid based on the evidence presented?
  • Do you agree with the conclusions drawn from the data?
  • Were the correct controls, independent, and dependent variables used?
  • Are the references used legitimate?
  • Are the conclusions over-generalized or appropriately careful?
  • Are there other factors that could have influenced, or accounted for the results?
  • What further experiments could be done, to expand on this research or to answer any lingering questions?

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