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Unit 8 |
| LEARNING
ACTIVITIES |
Unit
8 explained the necessity of evaluating potential research materials
and offered specific criteria to use when evaluating books, articles,
and Internet resources. The following activities give you practice
in evaluating resources.
| 1) |
Select
one of the articles retrieved when completing the learning activities
for Unit 7. |
| 2) |
Briefly
evaluate this article based on purpose & audience, authority,
accuracy & reliability, objectivity, currency, and coverage. |
| 3) |
Answer
these questions:
-- Based on your evaluation, would you use this article in a
research project?
-- Why? |
| 4) |
Locate
an Internet resource that discusses business ethics. |
| 5) |
Briefly
evaluate this site based on purpose & audience, authority,
accuracy & reliability, objectivity, currency, and coverage. |
| 6) |
Answer
these questions:
-- Based on your evaluation, would you use information from
this site in a research paper?
-- Why? |
 Evaluating
Internet Resources |
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