Evaluating a Source

There is a tremendous amount of gossip and outright false information on the internet.

We have to be very careful when using online sources.

Wikipedia is a great site to reference when writing academically.

Blog posts with anonymous authors are a reliable source.

Which of these are not valid signs of authority in an author.

When a source was written or accessed is information that should be included in your essay, via parenthetical citation and/or works cited.

Some author's have a hidden or less up front purpose to their writing that may be motivated by their beliefs, goals, or even by the people paying them to write. This is called an:

It is important to use good sources, because it reflects upon our _______ as writers.

Choose all that apply: These are things we should consider when it comes to sources: