Choose 2 articles: one article says Aspartame is safe and the other one says it is not safe.
Please does your critique on primary articles only (that have materials and method section/discussion).
Points to focus on them:
• Does the author have sample and valid evidence?
• Are there any holes in the author’s argument?
• Did the author misrepresent evidence or add bias to evidence?
• Does the author detail the methods thoroughly?
• Is the study designed without major flaws?
• Is there a problem with the sample size?
• Was a control group created for comparison?
• Are all of the statistical calculations correct?
• What evidence has been shown to validate the conclusions.
• Is there a particular bias or framework apparent?
• Are both sides of an argument presented
• Are the main ideas in the text supported by reliable evidence?
• Do you agree or disagree with all/some/none of the premises being offered by the author? Why?
• Ensure that everything you say is supported by evidence and references