write a 500-700 word blog post for the (imaginary) Fact Busters website

For this assignment, you will write a 500-700 word blog post for the (imaginary) Fact Busters website. Follow a scientific “fact” upstream to its original source and then communicate your findings in an essay answering the questions: To what extent can we trust public portrayals of scientific studies in this source? What are the key differences between the scientific and popular representations of this “fact”? And what is at stake in whether or not this “fact” is treated as true?

To begin, you will select a source making a factual claim. You have options for finding such a fact, including: A claim made in an advertisement, brochure, label or website for a product or service. A news piece or social media post. A “factoid” or piece of advice someone shared with you. A scientific fact is a claim about the world that is presented as objectively true. Choose a fact that appears to be straightforward statement of truth, that can be verified or refuted through research. For example, a cafeteria poster reading, “Eat 6-8 servings of veggies a day for a healthy diet” would work as a source, because it makes a claim about cause and effect. One that reads, “Eat healthy every day” would not count because it makes a recommendation without making a claim and thus can’t be refuted.

You will need to cite your sources (where the fact came from, as well as the research article that supports or doesn’t support said fact) and include at least one class reading (for instance, ch. 15 of the Sismondo book). Citations should be in either MLA, APA, or ASA style. Here is a useful resource to make sure that you are citing your articles https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/asa_style/references_page_formatting.html