Research and Sources

What is research?

• Investigation to come to new conclusions

• Examination to explain ideas

• Multiplication of information

• Assessing authors and writers

Why do we check our sources?

• To make sure they align with what we want

• To determine their credibility

• To discover new information

• To criticize and analyze

What is the best reason to ask good questions?

• It can add information to your essay

• To show your reader you are inquisitive

• It can help narrow your search

• To find as many answers as possible

Where are good places to conduct research? Check all that apply.

• Wikipedia

• Reddit

• Google

• Library

Why do we cite our sources?

• To not get in trouble

• To give credit where it is due

• To advertise for writers

• To create a works cited page

What makes a source credible? Check all that apply.

• The date it was published

• Who wrote it

• Where it was first published

• How well you agree with it

What is more important: the degree of the author, or how relevant the source is to your question?

• The degree of the author

• The relevance

What is "expertise?" Select all that apply.

• Education

• Life Experience

• Professional Experience

• Significant Research

Where is a good place to check the credibility of an author? Check all that apply.

• In a Google search

• Reviews of their work

• In their article biography

Having a variety of sources (select all that apply)

• makes your writing more interesting

• adds strength to your analysis

• shows you know how to evaluate sources

• brings in different types of ideas