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Welcome to PRDV010Professional Writing II - Evaluating Sources and References
My name is Dr. Michael LaMagna, I’m one of the professors who helped develop this course. This course will help you use information ethically by evaluating your sources to ensure you are selecting the most accurate, credible, and relevant information for your project, whether you are writing a research paper as part of an academic program, compiling research for a business report, or writing a magazine or journal article. When evaluating information, you should consider its currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose. The information you choose and utilize to support your writing reflects well or poorly on you since your audience judges whether you are a thorough academic researcher, reliable contract employee, or credible journalist. We begin in Unit 1 by reviewing the research process to better understand what you can expect and will need to complete to be a successful researcher. In Unit 2, you will understand how to evaluate the sources you found as part of the research process and apply specific evaluation methods. Unit 3 will expand your understanding of assessing information, focusing on websites. In Unit 4, you will learn how to integrate your research and the sources you have found into your writing ethically, including citing your sources. You can start by reviewing the course learning outcomes and the syllabus, you can find both on the left navigation panel. Let’s get started!
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Source and License: This work is licensed by Saylor Academy under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This content was created using Genially and Synthesia. AI-generated avatars and voices in this video were created using Synthesia and remain subject to Synthesia’s Terms of Service; these elements are not covered by the Creative Commons license. Synthesia trademarks and services remain the property of Synthesia. All Genially proprietary elements such as templates, themes, built-in assets, stock media, and other “Genially Content” remain subject to Genially’s Terms of Service and are not covered by this Creative Commons license. These elements must remain embedded in the course and cannot be reused or redistributed independently.
Source and License: This work is licensed by Saylor Academy under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This content was created using Genially and Synthesia. AI-generated avatars and voices in this video were created using Synthesia and remain subject to Synthesia’s Terms of Service; these elements are not covered by the Creative Commons license. Synthesia trademarks and services remain the property of Synthesia. All Genially proprietary elements such as templates, themes, built-in assets, stock media, and other “Genially Content” remain subject to Genially’s Terms of Service and are not covered by this Creative Commons license. These elements must remain embedded in the course and cannot be reused or redistributed independently.
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This course introduces the skills needed to evaluate and use information ethically in academic, professional, and journalistic writing. You will learn how to select credible, relevant sources and integrate them effectively into your work to strengthen your writing and credibility. Here are some key takeaways:
- Understand how to evaluate surces using criteria such as currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose.
- Learn to distinguish between credible and unreliable sources.
- Explore evaluation models such as CRAAP, APPEAL, and RADAR.
- Develop skills to integrate and cite sources ethically in your writing.
You can start by reviewing the course learning outcomes and the syllabus.
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Welcome to PRDV010Professional Writing II - Evaluating Sources and References
My name is Dr. Michael LaMagna, I’m one of the professors who helped develop this course. This course will help you use information ethically by evaluating your sources to ensure you are selecting the most accurate, credible, and relevant information for your project, whether you are writing a research paper as part of an academic program, compiling research for a business report, or writing a magazine or journal article. When evaluating information, you should consider its currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose. The information you choose and utilize to support your writing reflects well or poorly on you since your audience judges whether you are a thorough academic researcher, reliable contract employee, or credible journalist. We begin in Unit 1 by reviewing the research process to better understand what you can expect and will need to complete to be a successful researcher. In Unit 2, you will understand how to evaluate the sources you found as part of the research process and apply specific evaluation methods. Unit 3 will expand your understanding of assessing information, focusing on websites. In Unit 4, you will learn how to integrate your research and the sources you have found into your writing ethically, including citing your sources. You can start by reviewing the course learning outcomes and the syllabus, you can find both on the left navigation panel. Let’s get started!
To access the AI Summary of this page or to download the PDF transcript for the video, please click on the icons above.
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Source and License: This work is licensed by Saylor Academy under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This content was created using Genially and Synthesia. AI-generated avatars and voices in this video were created using Synthesia and remain subject to Synthesia’s Terms of Service; these elements are not covered by the Creative Commons license. Synthesia trademarks and services remain the property of Synthesia. All Genially proprietary elements such as templates, themes, built-in assets, stock media, and other “Genially Content” remain subject to Genially’s Terms of Service and are not covered by this Creative Commons license. These elements must remain embedded in the course and cannot be reused or redistributed independently.
Source and License: This work is licensed by Saylor Academy under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This content was created using Genially and Synthesia. AI-generated avatars and voices in this video were created using Synthesia and remain subject to Synthesia’s Terms of Service; these elements are not covered by the Creative Commons license. Synthesia trademarks and services remain the property of Synthesia. All Genially proprietary elements such as templates, themes, built-in assets, stock media, and other “Genially Content” remain subject to Genially’s Terms of Service and are not covered by this Creative Commons license. These elements must remain embedded in the course and cannot be reused or redistributed independently.
AI Summary
This course introduces the skills needed to evaluate and use information ethically in academic, professional, and journalistic writing. You will learn how to select credible, relevant sources and integrate them effectively into your work to strengthen your writing and credibility. Here are some key takeaways:
- Understand how to evaluate surces using criteria such as currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose.
- Learn to distinguish between credible and unreliable sources.
- Explore evaluation models such as CRAAP, APPEAL, and RADAR.
- Develop skills to integrate and cite sources ethically in your writing.
You can start by reviewing the course learning outcomes and the syllabus.