Instructions:

• This paper must be written about the two sources, at the bottom of this document.
• This paper must be at least 3 pages long.
• Make sure you write the majority of this paper about the two sources at the bottom of this document!!!! Please!!!
• Follow the instructions listed in the instructions document
• In addition to this document, another has been included on the question posting (One concerning APA formatting)
• Use correct 7th Edition APA (Calibri 11)
• Please make the paper look professional. Do not write an abstract. Do not overly use in-text citation. Do not create a lot of small paragraphs. Do not include subheadings.

Journal 3 Instructions:

The student will compose a brief essay comparing and contrasting scientific communication, including the role science plays in contemporary society (DSL 200.1), distinguishing between science and pseudoscience, and identifying when science is misrepresented in the media (DSL 200.3). The scientific data must be from reputable source(s) and must be accurately interpreted and cited (DSL 200.4). Additional reliable sources may be referred to, as needed or required.

The first source listed at the bottom is a news article discussing the primary study listed below it. Students should read both sources thoroughly to achieve a good understanding of what the primary source says, and then be able to evaluate how the information is communicated to the lay public in the news article. Students should look for any inaccuracies, omissions, or misrepresentations in the news article and point them out with specific evidence. Students may also comment on how well the news article communicates the information citing any specific examples as supporting evidence. Students should cover the problems or observations addressed by the study in the introductory paragraph. Students should state hypothesis according to the primary source (scientific study) and then explain how well that hypothesis is communicated by the news article. Students should further address how the news article addresses key results, conclusions, and how the information should be applied in the larger context of the problems/observations previously stated.

Evaluation:

The journal includes the following processes and requirements:

• Start with an engaging attention getter, identifying the observation/problem addressed by the media communication and in the scientific communication;
• Identify the media communication as a media communication/secondary source and the scientific communication as a scientific communication/primary source
• Write a valid hypothesis statement which is addressed by the research in the scientific article and explain if the hypothesis is presented correctly in the media source;
• Identify additional parts to the scientific method including research methods, results, and research conclusions comparing what is stated in the media source and the scientific source;
• End the journal definitively;
• Use paraphrased information, examples, and evidence to support all points;
• Properly organize information within and between paragraphs;

Format layout, citations, and references in correct APA style.