6.    Who wrote the popular press article?  What are his/her credentials? It’s O

6.    Who wrote the popular press article?  What are his/her credentials? It’s OK if you cannot find them but note if that is the case.  What types of articles do they typically write? Do you feel he/she has the appropriate background/is credible to write this article?

7.    What did the author use as evidence to support his/her claims? Did he/she reference a specific scientific study in the article?  If so, was the study easy to track down?  If no citation was provided, were you still able to track down the study referenced?  If there was no study, was another form of support used (e.g. expert opinion)?

8.    What was your opinion of the evidence used (that you described in question 7)? Was it high quality?  Why or why not? Do you have any concerns about the evidence that was used?