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Popular or Peer-Reviewed

Below are examples of a popular and a peer-reviewed article.  Review these examples and note the differences between the two.

Exercise

Try to determine whether the following articles are popular or peer-reviewed.  On a sheet of paper,  write down at least 3 reasons why each article is either scholarly or popular.  This may involve some subjective judgment.