The chapter claims that “most of the evidence that is used in arguments on public issues . . . comes with considerable baggage” (p. 411). Find an article in a journal, newspaper, or magazine that uses...

The chapter claims that “most of the evidence that is used in arguments on public issues . . . comes with considerable baggage” (p. 411). Find an article in a journal, newspaper, or magazine that uses evidence to support a claim of some public interest. It might be a piece about traffic safety, funding of public schools, dietary recommendations for school children, proposals for air-quality regulation, and so on. Identify several specific pieces of evidence, information, or data presented in the article and then evaluate the degree to which you would accept, trust, or believe those statements. Be prepared to explain specifically why you would be inclined to trust or mistrust any claims based on the data.