Popular Claim or Scholarly Research?
The first step in figuring out which evidence to use is being clear about the difference between what you see on the news, your Facebook feed, WebMD, or Wikipedia (popular information) and what you get in evidence-based scholarly literature.
Check Your Understanding-Popular vs. Scholarly
Watch the video to see the criteria for popular vs. scholarly articles, read this article on chewing gum and appetite, and return to your course site to complete Activity 1.