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Chapter 6: Evaluating and Choosing Sources

Meghan Hawk


Prior to reading this chapter, I had a well established idea on how I should be evaluating and choosing sources, especially those for a research paper. After reading, I came to realize that many of the tips and tools mentioned were those that were presented to us in the library resource presentation with Jeff. When previewing a source, not only must you question it's credibility, but one must consider it's purpose, audience, rhetorical appeals, as well as modes and media. I found it very helpful to learn about the library databases and how much information was stored in them. This, I believe is one of the most powerful tools to have access to, since many of the articles and journals are scholarly--a heavily reviewed and trusted source. Overall, I thought reading the chapter gave me an insightful overview on choosing sources, and in some ways that I have never considered.




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  1. UnknownFebruary 19, 2018 at 10:16 AM

    I agree that choosing sources is very important & that the online data base is a great tool for writing!

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  2. UnknownFebruary 19, 2018 at 11:17 AM

    I also found the information that was provided to us through this chapter to be very similar to what Jeff talked about on our library day!

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  3. UnknownFebruary 19, 2018 at 10:48 PM

    I also found the information very similar to what we learned about in the library. I agree that the online database provided for us is a great tool and will be helpful and useful during this course.

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