Class Slides: Question Everything
In-Class Activity
Consider the following for the in-class activity:
Authority:
- What is the author's expertise (education, professional experience), which particularly qualifies him or her to write on this topic?
- What, if any, institutional affiliation does the author have? Has the author published widely on this specific topic?
Objectivity:
- Does the author, publication, or institution have a particular point of view in relation to this topic?
- Does the author make an effort to present a balanced point of view in order to account for bias?
- Are there data or statistics used in the article? Where did the data/stats come from?
In your groups, you will evaluate the authority and objectivity of the 3 sources below. Skim the sources and then do your research. In the Padlet below, your team will need to summarize in a few words your evaluation of each source. Only one pad needs to be added per team for each source.
