Using the attached outline.
Evaluate and write about the credibility and useful
Using the attached outline.
Evaluate and write about the credibility and usefulness of a source.
Credibility (at least one full paragraph): Evaluate the source’s authenticity and reliability. Look at all the information that you can find about the source to establish the author’s trustworthiness.
Usefulness (at least one full paragraph): Using a combination of summary and analysis, examine the source on a critical level. Determine what the source’s purpose (thesis) is, and how it arrives at that goal. Examine its value to you and the project you are working on. How will it help you prove your own points? How might it come in handy to back up a claim (or address a counter-claim)?
Include a conclusion which shows your final assessments on both counts.
Answer the following questions at the end.
Reflection Questions
What types of questions did you ask yourself when evaluating the credibility and usefulness of your source? (2-3 sentences)
How do you feel this evaluation practice will help you as you continue to move through the research process? (2-3 sentences)
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