Reference no: EM133690876
Problem
Select your top five non-academic sources. Cite them in your preferred style.
Reflect on how you verified the information in each source using SIFT or lateral reading and how you evaluated each source for potential biases.
Choose one of the sources and evaluate it answering these questions:
1) Who is the author? What is the author's credentials? Who is the author affiliated with? Has the author published other books or articles on the subject?
2) How current is the source?
3) What is the purpose of the source? Does the author cite other major works or data about the topic, or is this a personal response to an issue or text? Does the author have some kind of financial stake in expressing a particular point of view? Does the author work for an organization with a known viewpoint on the issues discussed in the source?
4) What is the scope of the article? Does it cover your topic in depth?
5) Who published the source?
After explaining briefly how credible the source is, summarize the main ideas in the source in one short paragraph.