College Composition / Unit 22 CMP 0528 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Relevance
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The idea
A relevant source addresses your research question at the depth your project requires.
In practice
Overview materials, such as encyclopedias and general news, suit the start of research; a college paper's main sources should treat the topic in depth.
Where people slip
A source can be credible and current and still not answer your question.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
Unlocks
- Nothing yet depends on this.
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