Vocabulary List 1. Credible (Adj.): Capable of being believed; trustworthy; worthy of belief. 2. Verifiable (Adj.): To prove the truth, as by evidence or testimony; substantiate with evidence. 3. Unverifiable (Adj.): Not proven or easily verified. 4. Relevant (Adj.): Connected with the matter at hand; pertinent; suitable or appropriate. 5. Irrelevant (Adj.): Not relevant or suitable. 6. Cite (V.): to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.) especially as an authority; to mention in support or proof.
Which source is more reliable? Primary Sources diaries interviews (legal proceedings, personal, telephone, ) letters original documents (e.g., birth certificate or a trial transcript) patents photographs proceedings of meetings, conferences and symposia survey research (such as market surveys and public opinion polls) works of literature Secondary Sources biographies commentaries dissertations indexes, abstracts, bibliographies (used to locate primary and secondary sources) journal articles monographs encyclopedias fact books
Which source is more credible? 1.Veronica is writing a paper on how more females are becoming engineers. She found one article in the Washington Post, called "Engineering: Not Just a Man's Job." It is by Maya Ling, head project engineer with Buford Chemicals, who discusses how she got into the field and where she is now. Veronica found a second article in Harper's Bazaar, called "Green Engineering: Helping the Environment." The article is by a reporter named Harold Rogers, and discusses how a female engineer started a company whose work does not hurt the environment.
Which source is more credible? 2. Hilda is writing a paper on plastic surgery. Her thesis is plastic surgery helps burn victims recover from their scars and live a normal life. She finds two articles during her search online. The first is an anonymous article by a woman who did not want plastic surgery to fix her burns after a car crash because she did not like plastic surgeons. The second article is from a group of plastic surgeons who work only on burn victims. In the article, they discuss different patients who have had no burn marks or scars after their plastic surgery because they took care of themselves after surgery.
Which source is more credible? 3. Lilly is writing a paper on how cancer researchers work towards a cure. She has found two articles. The first is from the New York Times and is called "A Day in the Life: Researching Cancer Cures." It is by Dr. Melvin Wickham, a cancer researcher at Berkeley University, and discusses his job and what he hopes to accomplish. The second article is called "Hopes for Cancer Patients: Where is My Cure?" and is from an online magazine. It is by Isabella Green, a cancer patient, who talks about her online research for new and improved cancer treatments and steps towards a cure.