The chosen article must present a new finding or discovery in science. (Within the past five years.) Carefully read the article and analyze it to answer the following questions.

• Briefly summarize the article. What did they study? What did they find?

• What is the observation being addressed? Is it an anomalous observation?

• What type of explanation (or explanations) are used? Are alternative explanations presented? Are reasons given why the specific explanation presented was chosen?

• How was the explanation tested? Was the test/tests used decisive?

• Is it a causal study? If so, what type? Were the causal links properly established? Explain.

• Did the paper contain any fallacies disguised as science? Describe them.

• What conclusions were made? Were the conclusions presented supported by the test results?

• Were any new questions raised by the conclusions?