evaluating sources: cause & effect research

English 2: Why are you here?

Uh, yeah. Ok.

Uh, No...I don’t

think so.

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Evaluating SourcesFinding Rock Solid Sources

for your Cause & Effect Research Papers

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Let’s start with a

PUBLIC CONTROVERSY

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Topic: Should the U.S. use Drones in Combat?

EFFECTSMonday, March 11, 2013

Team 1 Are these experts qualified?

Team 2 What are the effects of drone use?

Your job while watching

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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3445_162-57568571/drones-eyes-in-the-sky/

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Effects• civilians killed & injured

• few high level terrorist targets killed

• destruction of communities

• anti-Americanism

• fomenting recruitment in terrorist groups

• American soldiers kept out of harms way

• war is changed by this technology (destruction separate from the risks of sending soldiers into war)

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Qualifications?

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Qualifications?

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Qualifications?

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Many times... you have to seek out the other

voices.

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Remember him?

http://livingunderdrones.org/

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It is up to YOU to determine what is credible and what is not.

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P.A.P.A.Monday, March 11, 2013

P=Publisher / OrganizationReputation

Conservative, Liberal, Nuetral?

History

Mission of Organization

Type of OrganizationUniversity? Media? Non Profit Organization?

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Think Tanks

Go to “About” PageCredible?

http://www.brookings.edu/about#research-programs/

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http://stratrisks.com/geostrat/9731

I did a google search for “unmanned drones risks”

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“political-science analyst”

“security consultant”

“found through close friends that he had a unique personality which fit perfectly in communications”

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Uh, no... I don’t think so.

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http://www.oraclebroadcasting.com/broadcasters.php

Search a bit further and we find the organization’s

connection with...

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A=AuthorEducation

JobExpertise in Field

Years of ExperienceProven track record

AffiliationNo bias/no economic connection

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Check the credentials of these authors

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“Google” Her

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“Google” Him

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P = PURPOSE

• To Persuade/Call to Action

• To Educate/Inform

• To Protect a Reputation

• To Protect an Economic Interest

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Bias • Who funds the research? What are their motives? Question ECONOMIC motives!

• Who lobbies the government to get it to enact policies favorable to the company?

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A=AccuracyCan you verify facts?

Can you prove authenticity?

Research methods explained?

Strong or weak evidence?

Works Cited /Bibliography?

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Ms. Terry must sign off on your sources!

You will explain the credibility of one source that I randomly select.

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Exploring Other TopicsPew “Topics” Page

http://www.pewresearch.org/topics/

Brookings Institute “Research” Pagehttp://www.brookings.edu/research#federal-budget/topics/

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