Lesson 1 English

• Judging the relevance, worth of ideas, and soundness of author's reasoning


  When you receive information, you must be able to carefully examine the reasons that support the beliefs or points of view of someone
• Judging whether the author's point is well supported


  Examining if the author's point is well supported by reasons and pieces of evidence
• Author's specific reason for writing

  • To inform
  • To prove a point
  • To validate an argument
  • To instruct or give advice
  • To express opinions and arguments
  • To entertain readers and narrate one's personal experiences
• Author's point of view


  The perspective by which the author expresses their ideas
• First person point of view


  Used in narrative essays, gives the impression the author is directly involved and states details based on firsthand experiences
• Third person point of view


  More effective in formal essays for presenting information in a more objective manner
• When writing, make good points and support them with good and solid pieces of evidence to establish relevance to your claims
• Critically evaluate ideas, arguments, and points of view
• Credible sources


  Sources whose credibility is influenced by the author's point of view, level of competence on the subject, and the date of publication or latest update
• Currency


  Information can quickly become obsolete, supporting statements with facts that have been superseded weakens the argument
• Determining timeliness of information

  1. When was the information published or last updated?

  2. Have newer articles been published on the topic?

  3. Are links or references to other sources up to date?

  4. Is the topic in an area that changes rapidly?
• Accuracy


  Trusting your gut if a source seems wrong, being skeptical and considering another source, as the internet is full of false claims, hoax websites, and satire
• Evaluating accuracy


  1. Is there any support?

  2. Is the information supported by evidence or outside sources?
• Authority


  Important in judging the credibility of the author's assertions
• Evaluating authority


  1. Who authored/created the information?

  2. Who is the author, publisher, or creator of the article, website, or book?

  3. What are the author's credentials? Is he/she qualified to write on this topic?
• Relevance


  The information's level of importance to a particular viewing purpose or explicitly stated need for that information
• Evaluating relevance


  1. Does your source really relate to your topic and help you support your argument?

  2. Is the information at the appropriate level?
• Purpose


  Why a book, article, or web page was written - to educate, entertain, or sell a product or point of view
• Evaluating purpose


  1. Why was your source written?

  2. What is the purpose of the source?

  3. Does the information express a bias toward a particular view?
• In-text citation


  Method used in academic writing to acknowledge the source of information or ideas within the body of the text, typically including the author's last name and the year of publication
• Purposes of in-text citation

  • Give credit to the original author or creator of the information being used
  • Allow readers to easily locate the full citation details in the reference list or bibliography at the end of the document
• Narrative citation


  The authors are part of the sentence, you are referring to them by name
• Parenthetical citation


  The authors are not mentioned in the sentence, just the content of their work, placed at the end of the sentence or clause where their information is used
• Author’s specific reason for writing:

  ❑ to inform

  ❑ to prove a point

  ❑ to validate an argument

  ❑ to instruct or give advice

  ❑ to express opinions and arguments

  ❑ to entertain readers and narrate one's personal experiences.
• In a narrative essay, for example, the writer uses the first person point of view. This gives the readers the impression that the author is directly involved in the situation and states the details based on firsthand experiences.
• For a formal essay, informational texts for instance, the third person point of view is more effective in presenting information in a more objective manner.
• ➢Currency is important because information can quickly become obsolete.

  ➢Supporting your statement with facts that have been superseded by new research or recent events weakens your argument. Of course, not all assignments require the most current information; older materials can provide a historical or comprehensive understanding of your topic.
• Accuracy - Trust your gut. If a source just seems wrong, be skeptical and consider another source for your research. The Internet is full of false claims, hoax websites, and satire.
• Authority is important in judging the credibility of the author’s assertions.
• Relevance is the information's level of importance to a particular viewing purpose or explicitly stated need for that information
• Purpose is important because books, articles, and Web pages exist to educate, entertain, or sell a product or point of view.