With a partner, look at the articles that you collected for homework and assess their credibility based on the information below. Keep this in mind as you are developing your research portfolio.
Examples of sources that are often the most credible:
● Official government websites
● Institutional sites that represent universities, regulatory agencies, governing bodies, and respected organizations with specific expertise (e.g., the Mayo Clinic)
● Peer-reviewed journals
● Reputable news sources
Examples of sources that are often considered less credible:
● Blogs
● Web forums
● Individual or business websites
● Materials published by an entity that may have an ulterior motive
Factors to consider
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Least reliable
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Possibly reliable
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Most reliable
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Type of source
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Unfamiliar website
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Published material
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Official websites, institutional sites, academic journals
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Author’s background
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Uncredited
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Educated on topic
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Expert in the field
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Date published
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None
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Outdated
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Recently revised
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Depth of review
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Controversial reviews
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Good public response; general approval
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Peer-reviewed by reliable sources
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Sources cited
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None
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Credible sources
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Citations referencing other well-cited works
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Objectivity
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Clearly biased
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Sponsored source
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Balanced, neutral
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CLASS REVIEW: Research Rubric
Work on Research portfolio. Make sure that you have completed the reflection of skills and developing a research questions sections of the Summative Proposal. This will be discussed at the individual writing conferences this week.
H/W- Work on research portfolio. Make sure that you are demonstrating questioning and showing your insights and connections.
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