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LEARNING INTENTIONS
LEARNING INTENTIONS
To learn to analyse and evaluate sources.
To learn to analyse and evaluate sources.
Source analysis
Source analysis
Once you have taken information from a source, you need to take some time to analyse and evaluate the source to provide a critical summary of why this source is useful to your research. If you do this well during your research, you can incorporate your findings into your written essay.
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Information
Information
What is the explicit meaning of the source? (Comprehension)
What is the implicit meaning of the source? (Interpretation)
How does this source corroborate the information from another source?
How does this source contradict the information from another source?
Origin
Origin
Who created the source?
What kind and type of source is it?
Perspective
Perspective
From what point of view is the source created?
Context
Context
When and where was the source created?
What historical events happened at this time that are important to the creation of this source?
Audience
Audience
Who was the intended audience of the source?
Motive
Motive
For what purpose was this source made?
Source evaluation
Source evaluation
Usefulness
Usefulness
How relevant is this source to the topic you are studying?
Reliability
Reliability
How trustworthy is the source?
Analysis and Evaluation
Analysis and Evaluation
Example of an effective evaluation
Example of an effective evaluation
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