Literary analysis
SOURCE EVALUATION 1:
Peer Reviewed Scholarly Journal Article
Name__________________________ Date________________________________
Title of journal article: ________________________________________________________
Author of journal article: ____________________________________________________
What is the publishing information for the source: (the name of the journal) Please don’t put down the library or the name of a database—which journal? (e.g. : The Journal of Applied Psychology)
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Date of Publication of the Source :
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Score each item on the lines below: yes = 1 no = 0
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Date |
____ I know when this information was written or produced.
____ This date is good enough for my project. (Depending on the topic; most sources should be within the last five years. In medical or technology fields, two years)
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Authority |
____ I know who wrote this information.
____ I know something about this writer.
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Objectivity |
____ This author is presenting facts. (If the author is trying to sell you something, score 0)
____ This author is presenting unbiased information. (If the author is trying to convince you or change your mind, score 0)
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Coverage |
____ This information is written so that I can understand it.
____ There is enough information here to answer most of my questions.
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Accuracy |
___ I know where the author got his facts or background information.
___ I will be able to check his facts in another source.
Add the numbers to get a total score. The total score for this source is ______
2. Categories with all zero’s are circled below:
Date………..…..Authority……………..Objectivity……….…..Coverage…………..Accuracy
3. How will you use this source in your paper? How will it support your claim/thesis?
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Write the citation here as it might appear on a Works Cited page: