Engl 106: The Rhetoric of Forms (Tremblay-McGaw): Evaluating Your Sources

What are the 3 most important features of a credible source?

• Reputation of the publication / source
• Credentials of the author
• Source is a special interest (e.g., nonprofit, company)
• Author is unbiased
• Type of source (e.g. newspaper, book)
• Information is current
• Information presented can be verified
• Lines between facts and opinion is clear
• Evidence presented supports the conclusion

In this exercise, you will find and evaluate two sources for your investigative research paper.  

Complete the form and make sure to click "Send me a copy of my responses"  when you are done.

Finding and Evaluating Sources