Name ______________________________________  Date _______________ Per _____

Unit _____    Topic _________________________________________________________

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·    Summarize 3 RECENT articles on your topic.  Answer the questions on the back of this sheet.  When you are done, write 2 good paragraphs (5-7 grammatically correct sentences) stating your opinion.  Make sure to address some of the research you did on this topic.
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Title of Article #1:
Author or Website:
Date Published or Accessed:
Summary:



Title of Article #2:
Author or Website:
Date Published or Accessed:
Summary:



Title of Article #3:
Author or Website:
Date Published or Accessed:
Summary:



Evaluating Your Sources of Information

1.    Do 2 out of the 3 articles/websites (not linked) give you the same information?
2.    Were the articles or websites developed by a respected organization in the profession?
3.    Do the links within the website take you to pages on the same site or to EXTERNAL pages?
4.    Does the point of view of any of your articles or websites seem biased one way or the other?
5.    If so, can you verify the facts presented in your article/website with another source?
6.    Do any of the articles/websites have bibliography?
7.    Were there any surveys or polls or studies available in your articles or websites?  If so, how were they funded?
8.    Is there a way to contact the author(s) of any of your articles/websites?  How?
9.    When were the articles/websites written or created?
10.    Is there a “hit counter” at the bottom of any of the websites you used?  If so, how many hits have they gotten?
11.    If you answered mostly NO to the previous questions, what does that tell you about your sources of information?  What must YOU do in order to design a good A-Level presentation?
12.    In the following space, write 2 good paragraphs about your opinion or what you learned from your research.