ENGL 1A: Public Lands (Driscoll): Activities

Sources on the Public Lands and Wildfires

1. Environmentalists Fire Back at Critics 

2. Environmentalists Destroyed California's Forests 

3. Havoc & Destruction? Or Renewal & Life? Or Both? 

4. Living on the Edge: Wildfires Pose a Growing Risk to Homes Built Near Wilderness Areas 

5. Why Finland is so Good at Handling Forest Fires. Hint: It’s not Because of Raking 

Choose one source from the left box and answer the following questions. Write your answers in this padlet.

1. Is the information current?

2. Is the information presented:

• Factual
• Opinion / Analysis
• Mix of factual and opinion/analysis
• A different type of evidence
• Cannot tell from limited information

3. What are the author's credentials? Did you find the information in your source or somewhere else?

4. From the limited information available, do you think this source is:

• Highly biased
• Moderately biased
• Slightly biased
• Unbiased

5. What is one strength of your source?

6. What is one weakness of your source?

7. How could you use this source in a research paper on public lands?