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Depending on your topic, there will be different information sources that are "good."
Therefore, your teacher is not prescribing exactly what sources you may and may not use.
Your challenge is to carefully evaluate sources that you find when searching and then pick the best ones to use for your paper.
Some questions to ask when reviewing information...
Some questions to ask when reviewing information...
What is the information?
Where is it published?
Where is it published?
- What do you know (what can you learn) about the publication / website?
Who is the author?
Who is the author?
- How are they an expert on the topic? What is their related education and/or experience?
What is the evidence?
What is the evidence?
- What evidence (quotes, facts) is quoted and/or referenced? Are sources linked and/or listed?
What is the purpose?
What is the purpose?
- Who is the target audience? Is it intended to inform, teach, entertain, or persuade?
Can you defend the sources you're citing?
Can you defend the sources you're citing?
- What essential information do the sources add?
- Why should we trust the information provided by the sources?
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