EVALUATING SOURCE MATERIALS Both print and electronic Criteria
EVALUATING SOURCE MATERIALS • Both print and electronic • Criteria to consider
Notes • Record key ideas and phrases • Must be in own words to get full points • Be able to teach shoulder partner what learned
Authority • Print material = non-fiction vs. fiction • Textbooks • Encyclopedias • Biographies • Non-fiction books on the topic • Author / editors = experts in field • Education in the field • Works in the field • Citizens expressing an opinion • Bloggers • Editorials
Soooo what about Wikipedia? • General information = yes • Increase your knowledge base • Gather basic info about topic • Citing as a source = no • Expertise of author not verifiable • Sometimes too much opinion
Reliability • Information = Check for sources • Biography • List of Sources • Information = verifiable in other sources • See repeated in other sources
Objectivity • Free from bias/opinion • Who is intended audience? • What is intended purpose?
Relevancy • On topic • Too general or too specific for your purposes • Current and timely information vs. out of date
Now it’s your turn to evaluate… • Print sources • Website sources • http: //www. kraftbrands. com/oscarmayer/hot-dogs/index. html • http: //www. huffingtonpost. com/leslie-hatfield/all-about-hot- dogs_b_1643454. html • http: //www. consumerreports. org/cro/news/2010/02/hot-dogs-underfire-doctors-push-for-stronger-labeling/index. htm • http: //zapatopi. net/treeoctopus/ • http: //www. dailymail. co. uk/news/article-1352929/Endangered-tree- octopus-proves-students-believe-read-Internet. html
Graphics Sources • • peoplelearn. homestead. com shop. nationalgeographic. com digitaltrends. com wikipedia. com paidcontent. org sodahead. com fortunetecknolog. com Time for Reflection
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