English writing and research skills
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Evaluate five internet sources by answering the following questions. Be sure to explain your answers.
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Is this source credible as a point of information for the general public, say a concerned citizen or
consumer?
Is this source credible as a source for a college paper?
Is this something that would be used to support scholarship— for example, to be used as a source
in a peer-reviewed journal article?
What other research might you do to better understand the credibility of this source?
Are there any concerns you have about the credibility — including the objectivity — of this
source?
These are the 5 sources to evaluate:
ew American Economy
ature
he Misophonia Institute
.S. Department of Homeland Security
enter for Immigration Studies
Grading Rubric — each answer earns 0-10 points for a total of 50
9-10 A) The evaluation of the source itself is accurate, thorough, and insightful. The answer is detailed
and offers a sophisticated understanding of the source. There are perhaps one or two errors in sentence
level writing.
8 B) The evaluation of the source is largely accurate and thorough. The answer is detailed and indicates a
strong understanding of the source, if not a perfect understanding. There are perhaps three to four errors
in sentence level writing
7 C) There is a competent understanding of the source; although there are no errors in understanding, the
detail and accuracy here may be rudimentary. There are no more than six errors in sentence level writing
6 D) The evaluation of the source is inaccurate. There may be seven or more errors in sentence level
writing.
5 > F) Fails to meeting minimum requirements for a D 5nderstanding of the source is inaccurate.
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