Thursday, November 15, 2018

How to Make Sure Your Sources Are Legit

Posted 17 May 2018
By EasyBib
Under Blog Posts/ Citing/ Writing

by Amanda Clark

You just got the assignment: the infamous end-of-year research paper. Your teacher, Mrs. Citey, is a stickler when it comes to bibliographies, and you’re nervous because you don’t know where to find legit sources. The internet is a wealth of information, but that also makes it hard to weed out the bad sites from the good.

We’re here to help! It’s easy to make sure your sources are credible by keeping these four questions in mind. (But first, make sure you know: what is a bibliography?)

Video Lesson: Quoting and Paraphrasing

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Video Lesson: Facts, Opinions & Reasoned Judgments

Length: 1:02

Recognizing the difference between fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment statements is an essential skill, one which is often touched upon and reviewed in school. Students need to be able to distinguish between these three types of statements in order to write persuasive pieces, develop proper theses, communicate and engage in debates, and critically analyze information.

If you’re looking for a short video to refresh your thinking on the topic, view Facts, Opinions, and Reasoned Judgments: What’s the Difference.

In just over a minute, you will learn:

The three different ways information can be presented (facts, opinions, reasoned judgments)
Definitions for facts, opinions, and reasoned judgments
Examples and explanations for each statement type