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Chapter 6--MK

Mary Katherine Rankey

This chapter was all about evaluating and choosing sources. The book discusses that there are numerous types of sources. One type is a general source. General sources are written by experts for non experts and help everyday people understand the basics of certain topics. Another type of source is an academic source. These sources are written for those who are members of the academic community by those who are very specialized in the topic at hand. Typically I find myself reading general sources the most and only really read academic sources when i'm writing a research paper. The chapter also talks about evaluating a source. You can evaluate a source by verifying the credibility of the website itself, the author of the source, and wether the author cites sources or not. This chapter reiterated a lot of what I already knew about choosing valid sources, however it allowed me to gain a greater insight on types or sources.

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  1. UnknownFebruary 19, 2018 at 11:20 AM

    I too will be using academic source when writing my research paper as well as general source!

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  2. UnknownFebruary 19, 2018 at 1:45 PM

    I agree that general sources will be used mostly when writing our research paper and this reading also let me learn a lot more about choosing a credible source.

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  3. Katherine KumpfFebruary 19, 2018 at 3:17 PM

    General sources are probably what I use more on a daily basis when I do things like Google search questions. As I write this research paper, I'm going to have to use academic sources as well.

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  4. Megan HellerFebruary 19, 2018 at 6:24 PM

    A lot of verification in the reliability of sources can come from databases where one can limit their search to peer reviewed articles and journals to avoid the hassle of trying to decide yourself if it is credible.

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