TSEM 102: Getting Down to Business (Valle)

Things to Think about (Evaluation):

• WHO wrote it / is responsible for the content?
  • How do you know they are WHO they say they are?*
     
• WHERE does it appear/was it published?
  • How do you know how to think about WHERE it has been published/posted?*

*Opportunities to read laterally (investigate WHO & WHERE) before you invest in WHEN & WHAT questions
 

• WHEN is the information from?
   
• WHAT:
  • Is the source relevant to your topic/question/thesis?
  • What type of evidence does the source use? (You can further laterally read on some types of evidence)
  • What is the tone? What biases does the source have (stated or unstated)?
  • What does the author argue, or want you to do based on the source?

Life is too short for bad info!! Remember to read laterally and only get to WHAT/WHEN once you feel confident about WHO & WHERE the source is coming from!