LS 101, Week Seven (05/11-05/18)

Possible Points: 10
Due: Saturday May 18
th
at 11:59 p.m.


ABCs of Evaluation








Before attempting to complete this assignment, be sure that you have read (and
reread!) this weeks lecture. Be sure to email me at mackles@tacomacc.edu with
any questions.

Remember from this weeks lecture that there are four standard criteria for evaluation:
authority, currency, point-of-view (or bias), and accuracy.
Your assignment:
1) In your own words, explain how youd evaluate a source for authority:
Research the author, see if he/she is a subject matter expert.


2) In your own words, explain how youd evaluate a source for currency:
Find out why they are writing about this subject.


3) In your own words, explain how youd evaluate a source for point-of view (or bias):
You would read about the source which is located under the about us tab.


4) In your own words, explain how youd evaluate a source for accuracy:
Why are we doing this assignment?
1. To identify the four standard criteria for evaluation (authority, currency,
point-of-view (or bias), accuracy).
Search other articles to see if information is accurate ( things that repeat themselves)



5) If I am searching for background information about the authors credentials, what
criteria for evaluation am I using? Authority

6) If I am comparing the information in my source to information found in other sources,
what criteria for evaluation am I using? Accuracy

7) Can you think of any time when the bias (or point-of-view) of a source might not
matter so much?
Argumentative paper

8) Can you think of any time when the currency of a source might not matter so much?
When the subject is dead/ or old.

9) Can you think of any time when the accuracy of a source might not matter so much?
Not really but maybe, a postion paper.

10) Can you think of any time when the authority of a source might not matter so much?
NO