Sources of knowledge

the most important quality for any author or researcher is the ability to use sources well. Whether you are composing an economic survey, a scientific study, or even a personal account, being able to coherently and clearly represent outside sources in your work is crucial. The difficulty, however, lies not in acknowledging this fact, but in actually learning to effectively integrate texts into your writing. Using a source cannot be limited to stamping out another author’s exact viewpoints and…

to analyze a potential source, learned different…

Document 1. Another strength in Document 2 is its author’s use of reliable sources. The author of Document 2 cites sources such as the Geneva Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions. The author uses data backed up by reliable sources. The data taken about the displaced families is very accurate because it came from a government census. In contrast, Document 1 does not cite any sources at all. Document 1’s lack of sources weakens the argument making Document 2’s argument much stronger. The…

What are credible sources? Credible sources are those you can trust. Those from which we can trust that the ideas and information provided come from the author. When doing a research paper we have to make sure that the information provided by the author is backed up with evidence. When writing a paper you should always use credible sources even if it takes longer, because if you don't your paper would be providing false information. In the other hand, you should always include citations and…

About Theodora Colborn Dr. Theodora Colborn was a toxicologist who founded the quote, “endocrine disruptor.” This term means how chemicals can destroy and affect health of the endocrine system. Colburn earned her Ph.D when she was 58 from the University of Wisconsin (Grossman, Vandenberg, Thayer, & Birnbaum, 2015, pg. A54). Before going back to school, Colborn was a sheep farmer and a grandmother (Motavalli, 1997, pg. 2). Thirty-five years ago, she did research on species of the Great Lakes who…

Ultimately, Max’s fate was left in the hands of Dr. Davis, along with the school’s administration. The choice to suspend Max was an unjust decision that went against many Jewish teachings, including the teachings of Talmud Bavli. The text states, “How do we know that when a person tells something to his friend, the latter may not repeat it until the person says to him, ‘go and say’?” (Talmud Bavli, Yoma, 4b) The administration ignored the fact that the obscene comment that Max claimed to be a…

interpreting __5__ or more total sources (all outside sources) Addresses all aspects of the TASK by accurately analyzing, interpreting, and using at least 4 total sources that were presented on the DBQ. Addresses most aspects/all aspects of the TASK while utilizing/citing information from the documents in a limited way. Use of (3) three total sources. Attempts to address some aspects of the TASK, making limited use of the documents provided. (2-1) two-one total sources were used. Shows…

These priorities are still very relevant in today’s society as the events that transpired in the past continue to reflect on today’s generation of Indigenous people. It is the cross-curriculum priorities that allow for students to gain knowledge about the contemporary issues they face today (Learning across the curriculum, 2016). Without cross-curricular priorities a lack of the skill empathy, sympathy, understanding and respect can occur for different cultures and diversity (Westaway, 2014)…

regarding public and private school. Though, while one is trying to figured out what would best way to organize my ideas and stage my argument, it comes to my realization that I must learn to develop my arguments, understand my audience, evaluating source of material, approaching arguments rhetorically whereas avoiding logical fallacies. As a result, I visited online writing lab for more interactive learning on modes of persuasion, organizing one’s argument, argumentative purposes, using…

not many people are interested in history. Before taking this class I thought history was a boring subject that I would not need later in life. Through this class I have learned that it is important to know what you are talking about, to look at sources carefully, and that history can be important to me in my future career. Through this class I have learned that it is important to gain as much information as possible to a subject that you are arguing about. This was an important lesson to learn…