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Chapter 6

Haley Ketchum

This chapter was about what sources we should utilize for our paper. We can find sources through many different ways, from simply googling our topic to utilizing the databases provided by our school. This chapter also discussed the difference between a general source and an academic source. For my paper, I think it will be important to utilize both of these different sources because general sources help me understand the overall topic, and specialized academic sources help me go in-depth about the topic. My topic is about antibiotics, so I feel that there would be more acandeic sources than general sources as it’s not a widely discussed topic with general people, but a big deal for scientists. It’s also very important that your source is credible, like making sure the author is qualified and not biased. It’s also important to understand the rhetorical situation of the source in order to understand the context.

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  1. Mariah McCurryFebruary 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM

    Before reading this, I didn't think general sources would be useful when working on my research paper. After reading this chapter, I too will definitely be using general sources in order to get a good foundation for my topic!

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  2. UnknownFebruary 20, 2018 at 12:33 PM

    I think its important to relate how this article will help you in your own research project. This article did explain 2 different source types academic and general source topics. The general sources will help you get an idea of the research you will cover and the academic sources will be more in depth and complete your research. Also you wrote about the importance of finding credible sources that was another important topic in the article.

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