CLASS 15

EWRT 1A

AGENDA: LIBRARY DAY

Research for your problem solution essay:

Find four (4) sources of support for your essay. Sources can be taken from magazines, newspapers, websites, books, or other media.

Three (3) of your sources need to be highly credible. One (1) source should be of doubtful credibility.

Your sources should be a blend of support for your definition/explanation of the problem and your proposed solution(s).

HOW DO YOU DETERMINE IF YOUR SOURCES ARE CREDIBLE?

For more information: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/588/02/

• Is the author well-known and/or respected?

• How recent is the source?

• What is the author’s purpose? Is the author biased?

• What sources are valuable to your audience?

If it is an internet source: • Who owns the site? • Is the purpose of the site to inform or to profit? • Is the site politically motivated?

HOMEWORK

Research: Find 4 sources of support for your essay.

Read your research articles• Post #15: A tentative works cited

page for essay #4 • Bring your sources, a draft of all of

your work, and SMG• Study Vocabulary from chapters 24-

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