1. How are each of these sources different in quality? You hear that school is closed from. You hear school is closed from Mr. C. You hear that school is closed from multiple teachers. You hear school is closed through an automated call from Mrs. Capella.

2. Source = In this context, “source” is meant to denote the actual text you used for your research. For this project you need 6+ sources 1-2 books 1-2 web sites 3-4 online databases 1non-text source

3. Punctuating Sources Article Titles go in “quotation marks” Book Titles are either underlined or italicized Book Chapters go in “quotations marks”

4. Source Evaluation Criteria Publication date Credentials, qualifications, reputation of author(s) & publishers Academic Scholarship Representative and Sufficient

5. Source Evaluation Criteria (con’t) Means by which it was accessed Original publication format (i.e. peer edited journal, partisian publication, etc.) Bias/Partisanship

6. Signs of Bias: Failure to include or discuss opposing views or including the other side but modifying it to look comical or especially weak (e.g. Fox News) Omission of evidence Failure to screen out logical untruths heavy=-handed use of human interest