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Instructions: For this essay, you will select one of the sources you have found through your preliminary research about your research topic. You must choose a CCC online database article of at least five or more pages. If you are concerned about whether the source you have chosen is appropriate, please feel free to email me.

The first part of the essay will include an introduction that introduces and summarizes the selected source as well as provide a statement of how well the selected source will support your thesis. So, include the following:

Provide the author, the title, publication, and the context (where you found the source, where it was originally published, who sponsored it, etc.).Indicate the thesis or central claim of the source.State your thesis.1-2 sentences regarding the overall value of the source to your thesis and research project.

The second part of the essay will evaluate the source on two levels:

Credibility: Using the information in this unit as a guide, evaluate the source’s authenticity and reliability. Look at all the information that you can find about the source to establish the author’s (or sponsor’s) trustworthiness.Usefulness: Using a combination of summary and analysis, examine the source on a critical level. Determine what the source’s purpose (thesis) is, and how it arrives at that goal. Examine its value to you and the project you are working on. How will it help you prove your own points? How might it come in handy to back up a claim (or address a counter-claim)?

The third and final part of the essay will include a conclusion which shows your final assessments on both counts and plan for next steps in your research paper.

Assignment Mini-Checklist

Note: Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines.

1. Source Identification

The introduction of this paper will be introducing the source:

❒ Have you provided the author’s name?

❒ Have you provided the source title?

❒ Have you provided the context (where you found the source, where it was originally published, who sponsored it, etc.)?

❒ Have you stated your thesis completely, using strong and appropriate signal verbs and at least 2-3 reasons or support for your central argumentative claim?

❒ Have you indicated, in 1-2 sentences, the overall value of your source?

2. Source Evaluation

❒ Have you provided a judgment on the source’s credibility?

❒ Have you used specific examples from the source to illustrate your judgment on the source’s credibility?

❒ Have you provided a judgment on the source’s usefulness?

❒ Have you used specific examples from the source to illustrate your judgment on the source’s usefulness