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| Credentials of the author and the publication: how do you know this is credible, reliable, and accurate information? |
Type of Source: primary, secondary, or tertiary; scholarly or non-scholarly |
Key Interventions, Questions, & Critiques: what is the purpose of this source? What is the writer intervening in, questioning, or critiquing through their research/writing? Why did they choose to write this or do this research? |
Main Claims: what are the main argument(s) of this source? What is the writer trying to prove or show through this writing or research? |
Main Evidence & New Data: How does the writer prove or support their main claims and arguments? What kind of data, research, or analysis is used to back up the arguments? What new information did you learn from reading this source? |
Main Analyses & Conclusions: What conclusions does the writer come to? How do they form these conclusions? How are they analyzing the evidence they provide? What "take-home" message do they provide for readers? |
Your response: What was interesting, inspiring, confusing, or illuminating about this source? What new questions do you have? What is your response? How do you think this source fits into your overall project? How will you use this source in your paper? |