Source Evaluation

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Source Evaluation task

Imagine you have been asked to research recent developments in the global automotive industry.
Write a source evaluation of the texts in today’s lesson using the categories below.

Text 1 – ‘Ford Bridgend closure: Text 2 – ‘Government incentives Text 3-kowledge generation and
the UK’s car industry could for plug-in electric vehicles’ innovation diffusion in the global
stage a revival by recycling rare automotive industry’
earths’

Authority OK, the author's name is NO, we do not know who the OK, the authors names and their
written, "Harper" is a research authors or their work and specialities are mentioned and
fellow at university of specialities,and it is from reliable. Butheir works are
Birmingham , his speciality is Wikipedia so, its unthrusted. relevant to the topic.
relevant to the topic.

Reliability OK, most of the facts are OK, the facts are supported
OK, it is published by supported with references and evidences with academic
theconversation. Most facts are hyperlinks. but, .it is published on references .has hyperlinks to
supported with hyperlinks. . Wikipedia, so it is not reliable support. Published by oxford
university and is trustworthy.
Objectivity OK, although alternative views OK, facts are supported with OK, it is written in academic
are considered ,most of it about evidences . with academic language and the facts are
the UK. language and it is not biased supported with evidences.
The argument is well balanced
with supported references, so it
is objective.

Currency OK, it is published in 2019 (less OK, the date of publishing is in NO, it is published in 2015 more
than for Years) and is still 2021, it is still current. than 4years old ,so it is not
relevant. relevant.

Academic No, the structure of the topic is NO, the structure of the topic and YES, the structure is well

conventions written to puplic and all sources the structure is not appropriate. organized with formal language.it
are accepted and there is no has a reference list and all
reference list. references are acknowledged.

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