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CO 121 Writing Processes: Evaluation/Criticism

TIP!

No resource is infallable.  Cross-checking information is always a good idea.  Your work--both within and outside of acedemia--will be judged on the information you use elect to use.

Choose wisely!

Evaluation/Criticism

What are some considerations for the evaluation of a source's accuracy, validity and reliabilty?

  • Authorship
  • How recent is the information?
  • Cross-checking
  • What type of publication is it?

Bias

Facts are facts, bias enters in the form of presentation.  Cosider the following:

The facts are:

7.2% unemployment

148,000 jobs added

The rest of these presentations show bias.

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