Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative writing processes.

For this assignment, you’ll need to find an opinion-editorial article of your choice using a general search on the internet.
Purpose:

Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative writing processes.

Analyze, interpret, and evaluate a variety of texts for the ethical and logical uses of evidence.

Apply the conventions of style manuals for specific academic disciplines.

Knowledge:

This assignment will help you to become familiar with the following important concepts fundamental to argumentative writing and navigating rhetoric in professional environments:

Gathering research, information, and evidence

Fact Checking and Reliability of Evidence and Support

Idea generation and synthesis of information

Appropriate citation and documentation standards

Task:

Compile a list of sources that address varying perspectives and approaches to the topic explored in an opinion-editorial article of your choice, which youll find by searching the Internet. The goal is to gather a collection of information on your topic, critically read and understand that information, and determine that informations credibility and reliability.

Criteria for Success:

Successful assignments will demonstrate the following components:

At least five academic, scholarly sources. These MUST come from our online library databases!

MLA-formatted Works Cited entries for each scholarly source.

One fully-developed paragraph for each source thoroughly explaining the credibility and reliability of that source using specific criteria outlined by the CRAAP test.

When you are finished with this assignment, you should have a clear grasp on the points your sources made, how they made them, and how you might use those sources in an argument of your own.

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