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To make supporting points it is important that one finds relevant, accurate, and reliable sources. What should you consider when looking for helpful sources? What are some red flags that indicate you should avoid a particular source?
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The first stage of evaluating your sources takes place before you do any searching. Take a minute to ask yourself what exactly you are looking for. Do you want facts, opinions (authoritative or just anyone's), reasoned arguments, statistics, narratives, eyewitness reports, descriptions? Is the purpose of your research to get new ideas, to find either factual or reasoned support for a position, to survey opinion, or something else. Becoming proficient at selecting sources will require experience, of course, but even a beginning researcher can take a few minutes to ask, "What source or what kind of source would be the most credible for providing information in this particular case?" Which sources are likely to be fair, objective, lacking hidden motives, showing quality control? It is important to keep these considerations in mind, so that you will not simply take the opinion of the first source or two you can locate. Try to select sources that offer as much of the following information as possible: Author's Name Author's Title or Position Author's Organizational Affiliation Date of Page Creation or Version Author's Contact Information. Red flags could be that the source as no author, or any references to follow up with.
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Yes, your answer provides a comprehensive explanation of what one should consider when looking for helpful sources and also mentions some red flags that indicate a particular source should be avoided. It discusses the importance of determining the type of information needed, considering credibility, objectivity, and motive of the source, and the key information to look for in a reliable source. Additionally, it mentions that red flags include sources with no author or references to follow up with. Overall, your answer is well-written and informative.
Yes, your answer provides a good explanation of the importance of finding relevant, accurate, and reliable sources to support your points. You also mention the importance of considering the purpose of your research and selecting sources that are fair, objective, and lacking hidden motives. Additionally, you mention some key factors to consider when evaluating sources, such as the author's name, title or position, organizational affiliation, date of page creation or version, and contact information.
In terms of red flags indicating that a particular source should be avoided, you mention that a source with no author or any references to follow up with could be a red flag. This is a good point to include in your answer.
Overall, your answer is well-rounded and provides a clear explanation. It would be appropriate to submit it.