Evaluating sources you find on the Web

Writing practice: Evaluating sources you find on the Web

Using the guidelines in the chart in section 52e, evaluate two Web sources that you’ve selected for your research project. Evaluate the authorship, sponsorship, purpose, audience, and currency for each site. Based on your analysis, are these sources credible? Reliable? Right for your project? Use the space below to reflect on the usefulness of these Web sources for your project.

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Question

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Using the guidelines in the chart in section 3d, evaluate two Web sources that you’ve selected for your research project. Evaluate the authorship, sponsorship, purpose, audience, and currency for each site. Based on your analysis, are these sources credible? Reliable? Right for your project? Use the space below to reflect on the usefulness of these Web sources for your project.