the findings to be biased in favor of the company since it paid to have the study done and wants to show that its product works. Specific Is the evidence specific? For example, the phrase decades of research shows that breathing has positive “two health benefits” is not specific. We do not know over which two decades the research was done. Also, studies have shown that walking is a great way to move from one place to another” is not specific “several either. We know nothing about the studies so we cannot know if they are current, authoritative, relevant, or biased. Writing about Reading: What-Why-How Chart What does the author about the topic? What? __________________________________________________________________________________________ WHY? HOW? These are the author’s reasons are the author’s support, evidence for thinking this way. and/or examples for each reason. Use C A R B S to evaluate the evidence. C A R B S C A R B S C A R B S
the findings to be biased in favor of the company since it paid to have the study done and wants to show that its product works. Specific Is the evidence specific? For example, the phrase “two decades of research shows that breathing has positive health benefits” is not specific. We do not know over which two decades the research was done. Also, “several studies have shown that walking is a great way to move from one place to another” is not specific either. We know nothing about the studies so we cannot know if they are current, authoritative, relevant, or biased. Writing about Reading: What-Why-How Chart What? What does the author about the topic? WHY? These are the author’s reasons for thinking this way. HOW? are the author’s support, evidence and/or examples for each reason. Use C A R B S to evaluate the evidence. C A R B S C A R B S C A R B S __________________________________________________________________________________________
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