College Composition / Unit 22 CMP 0530 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Accuracy
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The idea
Check a source's accuracy by comparing it with other sources: does its information support or contradict what they report?
In practice
Reviewing a source internally also means seeing how other experts view the author and how the source fits the author's other work.
Where people slip
A claim found in only one source, and contradicted by others, needs more support before you rely on it.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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