Write a paper evaluating a Web source related to a group of misfits, outcasts or rebels you would like to research for your final paper (Paper 5: the Research Essay)⎯a source that is either worth
using or that has limited usefulness. Summarize this source and then provide a detailed evaluation of its
credibility, comprehensiveness, and relevancy.
Directions: Your source evaluation should include the following:
1. an introductory paragraph with a hook opener about the misfit, rebel, or outcast group and the 5Ws for
the text (i.e. who is the author and its intended audience, what is the title and genre of the source,
when and where was it published, and why was it written?). The introductory paragraph should also
include an arguable thesis statement evaluating the text’s credibility and usefulness for your research
paper.
2. a paragraph summarizing the main argument of the text and the primary evidence used to support this
argument.
3. at least one paragraph evaluating the author’s credibility, bias, and objectivity. You will need to do
some research about the author(s) to write this section.
4. at least one paragraph evaluating the source’s credibility, including its accuracy, coverage of the
issue/topic, type and amount of evidence, research methods, and use of reliable sources.
5. a discussion of another source that might be able to corroborate (i.e. back up) this text, or provide
alternate but related data.
6. a conclusion rephrasing the thesis and explaining the relevancy of the source, that is, what you learned
from this source and how it might be useful for your research essay. Discuss why you might (or might
not) incorporate some of its claims and/or evidence into your own argument.
7. complete, correct, MLA 2016 Works Cited entries for all sources used in the paper.
Page Limits: 4-5 (i.e., 4 full double-spaced pages minimum)
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