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CHM 101: Chemistry and Global Awareness: Class Activity
Course and activity guide for CHM 101.
Evaluate the following sources using FLaReS
Graphic by Paige Dhyne, Science Librarian at Furman University. CC-BY-ND-SA license. Material adapted from _______________.
CHM 101: Source A
- Featured article: "The CBD Boom is way Ahead of the Science"Science News Online article
CHM 101: Source C
- Can CBD Oil Help with Anxiety?Article from U.S. News and World Report "Eat+Run" section.
CHM 101: Source B
- Scam or Not?: What are the Benefits of CBD?New York Times web article part of a "Scam or Not?" series including probiotics, collagen, CBD, intermittent fasting, etc.
CHM 101: Source D
- What Happened when I took CBD for a Week to Help with my AnxietyBusiness Insider article
Consider the following...
Ethos
Source's publisher:
- Their purpose
- Their mission or "about us" section
Source's author:
- Their academic credentials
- Their writing portfolio
- Their personal relationship to the topics
Pathos
Source material/wording
- Inflammatory language
- Sensational language
- Hyperbole or extremes/absolute
Logos
Source's references:
- The in-text citation or hyperlinked citations
- Are they citations to other links from the same website? (self-citations)
- Are the links to credible third-party sources?