Ramage 15 & Rap Peer Review

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Ramage Chapter 15: Evaluating Sources

Peer Review Classical Arguments (Rap Battles)


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Is the source reliable or unreliable?Why?


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Highly prized concept in academia

Refers to rigorous and competitiveselection process by which scholarlymanuscripts are chosen for publication

Judged on rigor and accuracy of researchand significance and value of argument


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Authority

Objectivity

Coverage

Accuracy

Currency


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Authority

Is the document author or site sponsorclearly identified?

Does the site identify the occupation,position, education, experience, or othercredentials of the author?

Does the home page or a clear link fromthe home page reveal the authors or

sponsors motivation for establishing thesite?

Does the site provide contact informationfor the author or sponsor such as an

email or organization address?


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Objectivity

Is the sites purpose clear? Is the site explicit about declaring its

point of view?

Does the site indicate whether theauthor is affiliated with a specificorganization, institution, or association?

Does the site indicate whether it is

directed toward a specific audience?


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Coverage

Are the topics covered by the site clear? Does the site exhibit a suitable depth and

comprehensiveness for its purpose?

Is sufficient evidence provided to supportthe ideas and opinions presented?


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Accuracy

Are the sources of information stated? Do the facts appear to be accurate?

Can you verify this information bycomparing this source with other sourcesin the field?


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Currency

Are dates included in the Web site? Do the dates apply to the material itself,

to its placement on the Web, or to thetime the site was last revised andupdated?

Is the information current, or at least stillrelevant, for the sites purpose? For your

purpose?


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Who placed this piece on the Web and why?

Each kind of website has a different purpose

.com Commercial site

Purpose is to promote the view of a

corporation or business .org

Nonprofit organizations or advocacy groups

Purpose is

To provide accurate, balanced informationrelated to organizations mission work

To promote political views

To advocate a cause


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.edu

Associated with a college or university

Purpose varies to include school promotion,strong advocacy on student issues, objectiveand scholarly research

.gov or .mil Sponsored by a government agency or

military unit

Provide basic data about government policy,bills in Congress, economic forecasts, censusdata, etc.

Purpose varies to include objective

information or promotion of agencys agenda


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Is the source reliable or unreliable?Why?


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What is Google Scholar?

Attempts to duplicate services of licensed

databasesDoesnt make public names of journals it

indexes

Unsure whether source is current orthorough

Useful substitute for researchers who dont

have access to online databases licensed by

university libraries


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Index articles appearing in thousands of

periodicalsRestricted to fee-paying customers

Cant be accessed through web search

engines Academic Search Complete (Ebsco)

LexisNexis

JSTOR


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www.ccac.edu/library

Click Article Databases under Find Articles &

Databases

Choose one of the listed databases; I usuallystick with Academic Search Premier or Ebscohost

ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS scroll down to Limit

Your Results

On left-hand side, check Full Text box


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Exchange Classical Arguments

Everyone fills out one Peer Review sheet

Chapter 16 questions

1. What are the differences betweensummarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting?

2. What is a block quotation and when is it

used?3. What is patchwriting?Read Hacker chapters 13 & 41

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