Wednesday 1 October 2014

Evaluating Materials on the Web :-)

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This week we are discussing about how to evaluate the correct sources when doing our assignment . The most important things is all the sources are trustworthy and excellent .
Academic writing need us to find the sources that have 3 characteristics ,that are ; valid ,reliable and credible ...

The main question is , what to observe when finding the
sources?
Firstly, look at the URL of the webpage.
- we must ensure the web consist of correct URL for example ;
   .gov,.edu, .ac, .com, .org

Next, look carefully at the content.
- look at the author ! That's more important . we must make sure that the author is really expert on the field that we are looking for .
- besides that, make sure the author is affiliated by the company .
- we can also check on Google for more imformation regarding the author .

The third things that we need to observe is the currency of the web written.
- ensure that the date is updated to the current one.
- it is important to confirm the copyright of the webpage ,always choose the original webpage ,without any plagiarism !

That's all some of the tips that I can share on this blog regarding finding sources materials on the web . Happy Surfing! :-)

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