Science 1114

Evaluation Questions

Who wrote it?

• author, credentials, organization

What type of source is it?

• Scholarly or popular? Website or Journal article? Technical language or casual language?

When was it written?

• Is it current information?

Where did the information in the article come from?

• Is it original research? Did they cite their sources? Is it based on previous findings?

Why is it being written?

• Is it to share research with other academics? Is it to change your point of view? Is it trying to sell you something?

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