Source Evaluation

Instructions

Goal:

The goal of the Week 5 Assignment is to find quality sources that relate to your topic and can be used later in an academic setting.

Description:

During the Week 3 Assignment, you chose a topic and brainstormed (ATTACHED BELOW). In Weeks 1-5, you have learned most of the Big6 Model and how to find, evaluate, and use information. Now it is time to take that knowledge and locate and evaluate sources that you will use in the Week 7 Final Project.

Step 1: Download the Source Evaluation Worksheet (ATTACHED BELOW)

Step 2: Complete the Worksheet

• Fill out the worksheet completely.
• Find a minimum of three sources. One source must be an academic source from the APUS Library, and the other sources must be credible and appropriate for college research.
• Please include robust source summaries in your own words that explain the contents of the sources and the relevance of the source to your topic.

Step 3: Submit the Completed Week 5 Worksheet

Assignment Guidelines

• Use the Source Evaluation Worksheet.
• Read all of the Learning Material in Weeks 1 – 5.
• Make sure you followed the directions carefully and each source is fully described.
• Thoroughly edit. One way to catch mistakes is by reading it out loud a minimum of three times.
• Your submission will go through Turnitin and the AI Detector.
• Please double-check that your assignment was submitted.