Finding and Evaluating Sources
What are the most reliable sources?
Peer-reviewed scholarly journals
What order should I find my sources in?
1. Scholarly, peer-reviewed sources
2. Books
3. Websites
One reason I should take notes?
Ideas; Direct quotes
If you take notes you'll only have to read through them one time, you won’t need to constantly go back to the source
More efficient way of going back to sources
Protects from plagiarism because it is already in your own words and you have the source cited in your notes.
What is the purpose of a transition?
Help establish logical connections between ideas.
Guide the reader in understanding how ideas fit together.
What is the website that we use to find peer reviewed journals called?
EBSCOhost
What does it mean if a thesis is recursive?
It means you’ll come back to it to modify it
What is the point in taking notes THEN writing your essay?
It is way easier to focus on one thing at a time. Writing notes first, writing essay next
In what instance would I need to use a block quote?
Quotes of four or more lines
Where can I find scholarly/Peer reviewed journals?
Library databases, filter for scholarly “peer reviewed”
How should I organize my points?
Weakest to strongest points
What is PEE
P: Point - make your point
E: Evidence - cite evidence from credible source
E: Explanation - Explain by connection the evidence to the point
How can I insert a direct quote?
Include the author's last name or webpage title in quotes.
Only the author’s last name and page number
What makes a scholarly journal credible?
They are written by experts and are reviewed by other experts
What is a working thesis?
A working thesis is one that is flexible enough to be changed to fit the essay
About how many words should be from direct quotes?
400 words
What is the importance of a strong conclusion?
Aim to leave a lasting impression on the audience.
What is the meaning of CRAAP?
Currency: timeline of the information,
Relevance: the importance of the information for your needs, Authority: the source of the information,
Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content,
Purpose: the reason the information exists
What are some things that you aren’t supposed to do?
Write a paper where you take the information from the sources without relating it to your main point or argument
Paper where sources take over
How can I use PEE to outline my essay?
P. Breakdown of current practices
E. Look at how politics and religion come into play (briefly)
E. Evaluation of current teaching requirements
What is the Maximum amount of counterclaims you should have?
Three