Literary analysis

SOURCE EVALUATION 4:

Alternative/Artifact Source

Name__________________________ Date________________________________

Title of source/document: ______________________________________________________

Author of source: ____________________________________________________________

What is the publishing information for the source: (the name of the company which published the pamphlet, or the site where you found the graph or photograph, etc.) Please don’t put down the library or the name of a database—where did this source come from?

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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

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)

Authority

____ I know who wrote this information.

____ I know something about this writer.

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)

Coverage

____ This information is written so that I can understand it.

____ There is enough information here to answer most of my questions.

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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What makes this source alternative or an artifact? (Is it a pamphlet or brochure? Is it a graph or table with statistics? Is it a photograph? Is it artwork? Is it a documentary film? A youtube video? What makes it unique?)

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Write the citation here as it might appear on a Works Cited page: