Strategies for Gathering and Evaluating Sources
Evaluate three sources for your final project by completing this worksheet.
Source 1
Source Information
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Questions to Consider
Answers (one sentence each should suffice)
Is the author affiliated with an organization related to the subject of the article? (Does he or she have an ulterior motive?)
Yes he does. He is working for a university doing research.
What is the author’s experience with the subject, including related academic or professional credentials? (Is he or she qualified to interpret and explain the complexities of the subject?)
He is a journalist specialize in nutrient.
Does this article report on information experienced by the author, or is it a summary or retelling of information from other sources? (How close is the author to the actual information?)
The article is experience by the author, he work closely with a university for the information.
Is the information current? When was the information published or last updated? (Might there be resources with more current information?)
The information is update and up to date, the last revise was in 2013.
In general, does the information in the source article match with information found in other sources, or is it different or unique? (Can this information be confirmed by more sources than just this one?)
Both of the information match up and can be confirm.
Does the source make any claims without evidence to support them?
No, the source have evidence support all the claims.
What makes this