Antibodies improve in quality for months after COVID-19 vaccination
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.
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 bacterial organism that causes the disease, and the organisms’ characteristics. This is to help your readers understand the topics you will be discussing in the paper. Does the article mention previous research that is relevant to this research study? If so, you can briefly describe that in this section as well.
Description of the Scientific Research Study that includes the following:
The goal of the study
The hypothesis of the study. This may 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.
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 researcher’s background 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.”
