Essay question

Source Notes Assignment (50 pts)

Complete one per source. Answer in complete sentences, digitally.

1. What type of document is the source? Example: Book, Academic Journal, Magazine Article, etc.

2. When was the source published? Is the source current or historical? Is the information outdated due to shifts in accepted knowledge?

3. How useful is the source for your essay? Explain the specific information from the source that you will use to support your claim.

4. What are the credentials of the author? What are their academic affiliations?

5. Who published or sponsored the source? What type of audience is the source addressing?

6. What is the purpose of the source? Why was the work written?

7. How in-depth or general is the coverage of content?

8. How objective or subjective is the information? Look for bias, assumptions, agenda, etc.

9. Is this a primary or secondary source?

10. What type of graphics (if any) are included? (charts, graphs, illustrations, photographs, etc.) How do they help you understand the information presented? Will you use the graphic in your own essay for support?