For your Persuasive Essay #1, you are required to find 4-5 credible sources. To determine if a source is credible you need to evaluate it. Use the resources below to assist you in evaluating the sources you find to ensure that they are appropriate for this assignment.
Not all resources are created equal! There are a number of criteria to consider when determining whether or not a source is reliable (able to be trusted) and appropriate for your academic work.
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The following guide provides resources and tips for how to evaluate news sources -- in other words, how to tell the fake news from the real news.
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Government websites (at both the federal and state level) can provide statistics and reliable information about some topics.
Limit your search to only government websites by using "site:.gov" as part of your search string. Here's is an example of what you would type into a Google search bar:
yoga well-being site:.gov (note that there is no space before or after the colon)
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Some universities have research centers, and make their research available online. Here is a sample Google search to narrow down to educational websites:
yoga well-being site:.edu
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