Module 7

Ronald McClarin

IND101 Milestone 3 Template

1. Thesis statement:  

Countries across the globe should establish campaigns to address the misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine.

2. In-depth evaluation of one source:

Source (not required to be in APA format, but must include author, date, title, and a link): Kreps, S., Dasgupta, N., Brownstein, J. S., Hswen, Y., & Kriner, D. L. (2021). Public attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination: The role of vaccine attributes, incentives, and misinformation. npj Vaccines, 6(1), 1-7. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41541-021-00335-2

Relevance: The source is relevant because it advises people to accept and be willing to visit healthcare facilities for the COVID-19 vaccine. In all parts of the world, COVID-19 is the main blocking factor in economics, politics and social progress.

Authority: The authors of the articles and professionals in research and development; The article is written by several authors who enhanced efficiency and accuracy due to collaboration.

Currency: the article was established in 2021, meaning it is currently addressing the most critical health care issue in the world.

Objectivity: the primary goal of the article is to create awareness of the COVID-19 vaccine to eradicate the virus.

Verification: The article was verified by the group of experts before it was stored in the Google Scholar database.

3. One source to omit and why:  

Semuels, Alana (2020). Does Remote Work Actually Work?

https://eds-s-ebscohost-com.vlib.excelsior.edu/eds/detail/detail?vid=2&sid=bf77ffc2-2ffd-4752-85d4-1b31d9c6be8b%40redis&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#db=asn&AN=142419603

After reviewing all of my sources, I eliminated the fifth source since it is not peer-reviewed and verified by experts. The source is not based either on the qualitative or quantitative research method.

4. Reflection:  

When deciding on what my thesis statement should be, I found it to be more difficult than I originally thought it would be. I changed it at least twice trying not to make it to lengthy but a brief and shorter version of what I wanted to state. While all my sources relate to COVID, I wanted to make sure I could relate it to my topic as well. I think my challenge moving forward will be tying the information together as they relate to the topic and not hop around too much.