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. 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

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. 
• You can use CoPilot to help you find quality sources [weblink]. 

Step 3: Submit the Completed Week 5 Worksheet