College Composition / Unit 22 CMP 0526 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Why Evaluate
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The idea
Evaluating a source means judging whether it fits your purpose and whether you can trust what it says.
In practice
It depends on your use: a biased article is poor evidence for an accurate history but useful in an analysis of biased coverage.
Where people slip
Labeling sources good or bad is less useful than asking whether this source suits this use.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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