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In “Wikipedia is an Important Source of Information,” the author Craig Belanger contends that Wikipedia is an innovative and appropriate way to access information. By stating the exact number of the whole content of Wikipedia, Belanger emphasizes the continuing growth of Wikipedia and importance of the new way of thinking the site has provided. The author praises the exclusive driving force of Wikipedia, the Web 2.0 service, which allows all users to create and share their information. The…

I chose Chapter 23 “Using Source Material” in Writing: 10 Core Concepts. “Using Source Material” is important and useful information on how to use other sources in your writing effectively. Chapter 23 gives examples for how to: include enough information to back up your ideas, but not so much information that it covers up what you want to say. In addition, it gives tips for how to incorporate it into your writing. Robert P. Yagelski argues that “The challenge for many students is resisting the…

After rereading my past argumentative essay, I noticed key grammatical and structural errors that, if fixed, could assist me in the future. This argumentative essay lacked a strong thesis, reliable sources, and a sense of order of importance. The argument was to push the United States to make the silent killer, better known as tobacco, illegal. The essay reflected on key factors that were in favor of banning tobacco. After my grandmother died of lung cancer, I began to become an activist in the…

the story, I kept up with five different sources-EBSCOhost, CNN, New York Times, Dayton Daily News, and Fox News. After tracking the story, I discovered New York Times was the best source. Therefore, anyone interested in the news should read a national newspaper, like the New York Times. For four days, I closely followed five different news sources all on the same story, the Powerball jackpot. I checked on each news article daily for any updates…

variety of mistakes. Forgetting to put a comma, citations not done properly ect. these mistakes would have been easily preventable if only I had slowed down and had someone else read through my paper. I also found myself struggling to find reliable sources…

The first source was created by Diego Hernandez and Alexandra Rudolph, that highlighted “What dives human trafficking in Europe,” (Hernandez & Rudolph, 2015). For this sources, the authors needed to be able to evaluate the flow of trafficking into European countries. The authors obtained their information by “collecting statistics from national…

Between 1914 and 1918, government control over people’s lives increased. Some of the sources support the view that this was because of the need to feed the people, but other sources suggest different reasons. The government enhanced the control over people’s lives, in order to stabilise the country and to put order in a time of war, so that the strengthening of the inner positions of Britain would gain them advantage on focusing on the war. Since the 8th August 1914, with the establishment of…

I will be interpreting three sources, discussing the connections between these sources, historical globalization, imperialism, and eurocentrism. Additionally, I will distinguish and clarify these relationships that exist among these sources. The first source is an excerpt explaining what happened when Aboriginals left residential school. The second source is an advertisement with a youthful child in residential school and an excerpt talking about the Europeans assimilating the First Nations…

Termites in your home Introduction I. I will tell an experience that I had about a termite. II. To inform. III. After listening to my speech, my audience will better understand the causes, signs, and treatments for termites in their home. IV. Termites can damage your properties in a blink of an eye. V. Today I will be discussing the causes, signs and treatments for termites in your home. Transition: The first step is to know reasons for termites in your home. Body I. There are different…

Which Ones are Reliable Sources of Information? There are several ways in which one can judge the reliability of an online source from the criteria listed in the PowerPoint: The library, online video, audio, and visuals. The library is a very good way to judge the reliability of the sources found online. Peer reviews and scholarly articles can be found within the archives of the library. According to Angelo State University (2015), peer review are articles written by experts and are reviewed…