Evaluate

During the Evaluate stage you will:

• continue to search great, reliable, relevant sources

• evaluate the credibility and authenticity of those sources

• determine the purpose of a source

What will you think about during the Search stage?

• should I change my search words for better results?

• are the sources I am finding and using reliable?

• do my sources have accurate information?

• who is sharing the information and what do they hope to accomplish?

Before you begin the Evaluate stage:

• review your focus questions again

  • does anything need to be altered to improve the question?

• determine what sources you consider to be reputable and reliable regarding this topic

• consider how recent your information should be to be considered reliable