The term paper is a review of scientific reporting (news reporting), research reporting (journal articles), and referencing between. Papers should be 2-4 pages in APA format with a title page and reference page (not counted in the 2-4 page requirement). For this assignment you will expand upon your week 4 discussion board posts. In addition to the news article and journal articles you’ve already found from week 4, I’d like you to do the following:
2) The paper itself should be focused the factors that influence the way we (consumers) view information (e.g., confirmation bias, etc.), the factors that influence the reporter who writes about science (e.g., make articles flashy, sensationalism), the factors that influence the researcher and research (publication bias, p-hacking), and how these factors relate to one another (200 pts). You should use the mini-assignment above and week 4 discussion articles/reactions to provide examples and guide your discussion of these topics. Papers will be graded on the following rubric:
- Clearly integrates material from week 4 discussion and related additional assignment (see above) [50 pts]
- Clearly integrates material from the prior weeks of the course (e.g., discussion board assignments) and course text [100 pts]
- Writing is clear and legible, APA format, spelling and grammar [50 pts]
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