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.