Question

Evaluating Sources for writting research paper 200 words.

After looking at the two website images, write a post discussing everything you notice that makes them seem like a credible or not credible source. There are good and bad things about both sources, so look for that. Then, decide which source seems most worth using in an essay.

Answer 1

QUESTION- EVALUATING SOURCES FOR WRITTING RESEARCH PAPER

ANSWER- THE 5 CRITERIA IS USED TO EVALUATE THE SOURCES FOR WRITTING RESEARCH.

1.CURRENCY: CHECK THE PUBLICATION DATE AND DETERMINE WHETHER IT IS SUFFICIENTLY CURRENT FOR THE TOPIC.A USEFUL SITE IS UPDATED REGULARLY AND LETS VISITORS KNOW WHEN CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON THE SITE.

2.COVERAGE[RELEVANCE]: CONSIDER WHETHER THE SOURCE IS RELEVANT TO THE RESEARCH AND WHETHER IT COVERS THE TOPIC ADEQUATELY FOR THE NEEDS.THINK ABOUT THE TARGET AUDIENCE FOR THE SITE.IS IT APPOROPRIATE FOR PAPER'S AUDIENCE?

3.AUTHORITY: DISCOVER THE CREDENTIALS OF THE AUTHORS OF THE SOURCE AND DETERMINE THEIR LEVEL OF EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE SUBJECT.LOOK FOR AN ABOUT US LINK OR SOMETHING SIMILAR TO LEARN ABOUT THE SITES CREATOR .THE MORE ABOUTTHE CREDENTIALS AND MISSION OF A SITES CREATORS,AS WELL AS THEIR SOURCES OF INFORMATION,THE BETTER IDEA WILL HAVE ABOUT THE SITES QUALITY.

4. ACCURACY: CONSIDER WHETHER THE SOURCE PRESENTS ACUURATE INFORMATION AND WHETHER YOU CAN VERIFY THAT INFORMATION.DOES THE SITE PRESENT REFERENCES OR LINKS TO THE SOURCES OF INFORMATION it PRESENTS?LOCATE THESE SOURCES SO THAT YOU CAN READ AND INTERPRET THE INFORMATION YOURSELF?

5.OBJECTIVITY[PURPOSE]: THINK ABOUT THE AUTHORS PURPOSE IN CREATING THE SOURCE AND COSIDER HOW THAT AFFECTS ITS USEFULNESS TO YOUR RESEARCH.CONSIDER THE REASON WHY THE SITE WAS CREATED.CAN YOU DETECT ANY BIAS?DOES THE SITE USE EMOTIONAL LANGUAGE?