Work\u2019s reference citation:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n Stone, A. (2020, January\/February). The end of discipline in the classroom.\u00a0Teach<\/em>, 26-29.\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/issuu.com\/teachmag\/docs\/teach_janfeb2020<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n When we say that a source is “popular,” it does not necessarily mean “well-liked.”Popular sources are articles that are written for a general audience. These sources are published so that members of the general public can access, read and understand the content. There is little jargon or highly specific or technical vocabulary.<\/p>\n Sometimes popular sources are freely available to the public, and sometimes the content is available only with a paid subscription.<\/p>\n Popular sources include newspaper articles, magazine articles, websites, webpages, letters to the editor, blog posts and more.<\/p>\n The following items are interactive elements that use H5P. While efforts have been made to ensure accessibility, some H5P content may present challenges for users of certain assistive technologies. If you are unable to access or complete the activity, please contact your instructor to request an alternative way to engage with the material.<\/p>\n This activity allows you to click on the “i” icon and it will explain the component of the website.<\/p>\nReading Popular Sources: Assess the Quality of the Text\r\n<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\"Fake news!\" \"Media bias!\"\r\n\r\nWe hear charges like these often, mostly in reference to the types of popular sources that we can find on the internet, on TV, on the radio, or in print. We should not be tempted to write off all popular sources as somehow \"bad.\" We should, however, be willing to evaluate any popular source's authority and credibility before choosing to accept its validity or choosing to include it in an academic assignment.\r\n\r\nHow can we evaluate newspaper, magazine, and website sources?\u00a0Use rhetorical reading skills<\/span><\/a> to understand both the text and its context before you incorporate it into any assignment.\r\n
Understand the Context<\/h2>\r\nPublisher<\/strong>. Who published this article? Remember that a publisher is not always the same as the author of a particular text. Does the publishing source cater to a particular audience? Does the publisher have some sort of ideological identity or bias? A bit of research on who published the article you are looking at (which newspaper. magazine, website, or organization) can give you some insight into any purpose or agenda that may shape the content of the article.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Assess the Quality of the Explanation, if the article is explanatory<\/h2>\r\nIdentify the author\u2019s thesis. Pay attention to how balanced the author's explanation is \u2013 does he or she present all sides equally so as to avoid clear judgement? Does the author effectively summarize sources used? (Please note that magazine and newspaper writing style does not require the types of in-text citations that we use in our papers).\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
Currency<\/h2>\r\nDepending on the information you are using, the currency of the site could be vital. Check for the date of publication or the date of the latest update. Most of the links on a website should also still work \u2013 if they no longer do, that may be a sign the site is too out of date to be useful.\r\n
Relevance<\/h2>\r\nPerhaps the article is interesting or easy to read. But is there something about the text itself or its context that makes it useful for your assignment?\r\n
What is a Popular Source?<\/h2>\n
Website Articles<\/h2>\n