FIRST Acronym - ENGL 1020

9/8/2021

1:21 P.M. CDT

• F - FUNDING   * Who paid for it?   * How expensive is the research?   * Who’s paying for it?
• I - INVESTIGATION   * What are the methods used---interview, survey, etc?   * What is the nature of the study - interview, lab tests, double-blind?
• R - RESULTS   * Are the findings presented as clickbait or are they too exaggerated?   * Are they presented factually and humbly?
• S - SUBJECTS   * Who was interviewed? Who are they?   * How many?   * What is the background of those who took part?
• T - TIME   * How long the study lasted---the longer the better!   * The longer a study lasts, the better.

\ Note: It’s important to use this as you study day-to-day articles on the internet. It also helps with the sciences.