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What do you know about the publishers of the articles? Were they peer- reviewed?

Critical Appraisal For this assignment, please pick any health-related topic that you are interested in and find two sources: one that you think is reliable and would that you do not. To complete your critical appraisal please answer the following questions in paragraph form for both sources: 1. What do you know about the authors of the articles?

2. What do you know about the publishers of the articles? Were they peer- reviewed?

3. Does the article cite reliable sources to support the facts that they present?

4. When was the article published? Do you think it is too outdated to be a relevant source for the topic at hand?

5. Were you able to identify any possible conflicts of interest? For example, is there a funder? Or you being sold something like a product or a service?

6. Based on your responses to the above question, which source do you deem more reliable? Please submit your critical appraisal on Bla View Unsatisfactory Needs Improvement Meets Requirements Above Requirements Exceeds Requirements Organization and Writing Points: 1 (5.00%) Does not acknowledge the issue/position from the article. Organization is difficult to recognize. The spelling/grammatical errors are significant enough to prevent understanding. Points: 2 (10.00%) Organization is adequate. The writing is not clear in some parts and some interpretation is necessary.

There are some serious spelling/grammatical problems which results in unclear ideas. Points: 3 (15.00%) States the specific issue/position from the article. Organization is easy to identify. The writing is mostly easy to follow and ideas are clear. There are no serious spelling/grammatical errors – writing is mostly clear. Points: 4 (20.00%) Clearly states the specific issue/position from the article.

Organization is easy to identify. Writing is fluent, clear, and logical. There are no serious spelling/grammatical errors – writing is mostly clear. Points: 5 (25.00%) Clearly states the specific issue/position from the article. Organization is easy to identify. The writing is creative and engaging. There are no serious spelling/grammatical errors – writing is always clear. Analysis Points: 1 (5.00%) Does not include analysis. Points: 2 (10.00%)

is not logical, on topic, and does not lead to or support the conclusion. Points: 3 (15.00%) Analysis is mostly logical, although at times is hard to follow. Analysis sometimes leads to and supports the conclusion. Points: 4 (20.00%) Analysis is logical and on topic. Analysis leads to and supports the conclusion. Points: 5 (25.00%) Analysis is logical, on topic, and strengthens the conclusion. Appropriateness of Sources Points: 1 (5.00%) Does not include two health-related sources. Points: 2 (10.00%) Includes only one source; or includes two sources that are not health-related.

Points: 3 (15.00%) Includes two health-related sources. Points: 4 (20.00%) Includes two health-related sources that are different enough in nature to support a meaningful critical analysis. Points: 5 (25.00%) Includes two health-related sources that are different enough in nature to support a meaningful critical analysis. Completeness Points: 1 (5.00%) Did not submit and/or answer all questions. Points: 2 (10.00%) Did not submit and/or answer all questions. Points: 3 (15.00%) Answered all questions. Points: 4 (20.00%) Answered all questions and provided adequate detail to support their responses. Points: 5 (25.00%) Answered all questions and went above and beyond to support their responses.