Scholarly Sources & Bibliography Analysis

  

Ashford 4: - Week 3 - Discussion 2

Scholarly Sources & Bibliography Analysis

     

                   

Prepare: In order to prepare for this assignment, view the     following tutorial from the Ashford University Library: 

• Scholarly and          Popular Sources

 

 

Reflect: Good research is a combination of many types of     sources. Prior to taking this course, did you understand the differences     between these sources and the importance of finding one type of resource     over another?

 

 

Write: For this discussion, you will address the following     prompts: 

• Explain at least five          differences between popular and scholarly sources used in research.
• Locate and summarize one          peer-reviewed, scholarly source from the Ashford University Library          and one popular source that pertain to your Final Argumentative Essay          topic. In your summary of each article, comment on the following:          biases, reliability, strengths, and limitations.
• From the sources you          summarized, list and explain at least five visual cues from the          peer-reviewed, scholarly source that were not evident in the popular          source.

Your initial post should be at     least 250 words in length, which should include a thorough response to     each prompt. You are required to provide in-text citations of applicable     required reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to     support your claims. Provide full reference information of all sources     cited at the end of your response. Please use correct APA format when     writing in-text citations and references. 

 

 

Respond to Peers: Review your classmates’ posts, and respond to at least     two peers by Day 7. In your responses, review at least one of the articles     provided by your peer and expand on their description. Each participation     post should be a minimum of 75 words.

 

Carefully review the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate this     Discussion Thread.