The Case for Credibility: Source Evaluation

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Citation

Student provides citation in the assigned format correctly.

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Student provides citation for the source in the assigned format correctly.

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3 pts

Average

Student provides the citation for the source, but there are errors in the assigned formatting.

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Student does not provide the citation for the source in the assigned format.

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Context

What is your information need? What is your topic or research question? What kind of source(s) do you need to use and for what purpose?

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Student clearly articulates their information need, research question, sources that would address their need.

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Average

Student answers some but not all of the questions for the context of their information need, research question, and sources that would address their need.

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Student does not article their information need, an open-ended research question, or sources that would address their need.

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Define

Define credibility in terms of content, not format. What clues do you look for when trying to decide something is credible? It doesn’t matter if the source is web-based or on paper. Disregard the format the information is delivered in, and instead define credibility in terms of qualities that are related to the source’s content, currency, and authorship.

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Student provides a definition of credibility that addresses content, current, and authorship.

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Average

Student provides a definition of credibility, but tends to address factors related to format rather than content.

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Student does not provide a definition of credibility.

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Question

Examine your definition. Ask yourself how your own personal biases or points of view might influence your definition of credibility and the application of your definition.

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Student examines their definition of credibility by asking questions related to their personal bias and point of view.

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Average

Student attempts to examine their definition of credibility but does not sufficiently address potential personal bias and point of view.

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Student does not ask probing questions to examine their definition of credibility.

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Apply

Apply your definition to the information source—review your source in terms of the definition of credibility you’ve developed.

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Student thoroughly applies their definition of credibility to the source.

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Average

Student attempts to apply some but not all of their definition of credibility to the source.

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Student does not apply their definition of credibility to the source.

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Decide

Decide if your source is credible. Does it meet the requirements you’ve defined? Why or why not?

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Student determines the credibility of the source and fully explains why or why not according to their definition.

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Average

Student determines the credibility of the source, but does not fully explain why or why not.

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Student does determine the credibility of the source nor do they explain why or why not.

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Purpose

Consider the purpose of the source. What is the author trying to accomplish, and what impact that have on its credibility?

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Student proposes multiple motives for creating the source and determines the impact on the credibility of the source.

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Average

Student attempts to suggest motives for creating the source, but does not fully address the impact on the credibility of the source.

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Student does not address motives for creating the sources or the impact on the credibility of the source.

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The Case for Credibility: Source Evaluation

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