Does the author provide empirical evidence? Is the evidence based on experimental data?Is the evidence based on generalization?
Choose one or two central claims made by the author(s) and describe and analyze the evidence that is used to support it . Finally, evaluate the evidence used by the authors. The questions below should serve as a guide to help you evaluate evidence.
Some questions will not be relevant to the article that you are reading.
A. Use the questions below to evaluate the evidence. First decide what type of evidence the author using.
Then, describe the evidence and then analyze it. The questions below will help you analyze and
evaluate the argument.
x Is the evidence based on generalization?
x Is the evidence based on analogy, specific cases, personal experience or anecdote?
x Is the evidence based on authority?
o The author uses an authority figure or an institutional authority to support claims
x Does the author provide empirical evidence? Is the evidence based on experimental data?