audience and readers of the media do not encounter any mistakes and find the source reliable. Many news editors believe that, the author of the media should be credential in order for the media to be credible. The author of the article must have a degree, or past experience, or are well known, in order for the story to be credible. If the author’s name is not published in the article then it is not considered a credible source, because there is a likely chance that a 14 year old wrote 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…
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…
use of Wikipedia as a legitimate research source. A legitimate source can be defined as a source that is well written with factual information by an author who is credible in the field to which the source is discussing. According to this definition, Wikipedia is not a legitimate source because anyone can contribute to an article with little to no expertise. Not everyone agrees, however. Some people say that Wikipedia is on its way to becoming a credible source by having many individuals critique…
because I have had no reason to believe that a peer-reviewed journal article or an educational or governmental source would lack credibility. Through this journey in my doctoral research and writing class, I have discovered that everything I read may not be fully credible. The discovery is troubling and now I need to learn how to decipher credible and non-credible information and sources. I want all areas of my journey to have credibility and I want my academic discourse community to find my…
and revise it. Research essays use secondary sources. The types and functions of secondary sources is also talked about in this book. Secondary sources are literary criticism, biography, and history. The type of essay that you use will determine which type of source that you will need. Unless you are told otherwise, secondary sources are supposed to be used as an addition to your argument. It’s also important to be able to decide if your secondary source is factual or opinion. Chapter 30 also…
use quotation marks when using another’s words and give credit to that source. use his/her own words as much as possible when writing. The easiest way to not be tempted to plagiarize words is to take notes in phrases—no matter how eloquent the writer is. This policy is designed to enhance and enrich the academic and ethical…
The film teaches that the conditions in the trenches were not all bad and that the conditions were bearable however the source collection of poems says otherwise. Sources 35 and 36 explain how the conditions in the trenches were horrible and therefore are described a lot differently from how the film portrays them. Firstly, source 35; ‘knock- kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed our way through the sludge.’ Unlike the film, this indicates for the first time that actually,…
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…
Annotated Bibliography For EACH source, include an MLA citation, summary of key information, and a thorough evaluation of its credibility. The summary and credibility analysis should be at least 300 words for each one, so take your time fully develop your ideas. When choosing sources, remember that at least 2 MUST be scholarly articles, but you can have more. The rest depend on what YOUR product requires - paintings? court documents? surveys? interviews? You MUST include a copy of the…