{"id":270,"date":"2023-08-08T16:52:18","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T16:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/csueng100101fall2023\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=270"},"modified":"2026-03-12T19:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:06:31","slug":"evaluating-and-understanding-types-of-sources-exercises","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/csueng100101fall2023\/chapter\/evaluating-and-understanding-types-of-sources-exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"Evaluating and Understanding Types of Sources Exercises"},"content":{"raw":"In this chapter, you have the opportunity to practice your source evaluation skills and showcase your understanding of different types of sources. You may be asked to complete these activities in class, small groups, and\/or as homework. Please use these exercises to help you develop and revise your work.\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h2 class=\"textbox__title\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Evaluating Statements<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\nThe following interactive activities 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.\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nUse the definitions below to help you determine whether the statement is objective, subjective, fact, or opinion.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>An objective statement<\/strong> avoids (or tries to) bias and attempts to simply report or summarize another position, idea, argument, etc. According to the Ohio Dominican University Library, objectivity is \"representing real, objective truth despite your opinion.\u00a0Being\u00a0objective\u00a0means \"not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts,\"\u00a0as stated in the Oxford English Dictionary. Objectivity can also include a\u00a0lack of bias or influence from other individuals or groups, from whom a writer could receive compensation or other forms of approval for writing with a particular opinion or viewpoint<strong>. <\/strong><span>Definition retrieved from https:\/\/www.lexico.com\/en\/definition\/objective.\"<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>A subjective statement<\/strong> is, according to Google's OxfordLanguages dictionary, \"<span>the quality of being based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.\" A subjective statement most likely relies on a person's personal beliefs, assumptions, and\/or opinions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>A fact<\/strong> is \"<span>a thing that is known or proved to be true\" (Oxford Languages) and has scientific evidence to support it and can be verified in multiple places.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>An opinion<\/strong> is \"<span>a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge\" (Oxford Languages) and cannot be verified in multiple places. It also may use value judgment words such as \"best\" or \"most\" <span style=\"color: #800000\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palmbeachstate.edu\/slc\/Documents\/fact%20or%20opinion%20hints.pdf\" style=\"color: #800000\">Palm State Beach University<\/a>).\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe following interactive activity uses 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.\r\n\r\nThis activity asks you to, i<span>dentify the purpose--fact, opinion, objective, or subjective--for each statement.<\/span>\r\n\r\n[h5p id=\"11\"]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h2 class=\"textbox__title\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Determining the Type of Source\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nUse <span style=\"color: #800000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/csueng100101fall2023\/chapter\/types-of-sources-primary-secondary-tertiary\/\" style=\"color: #800000\">Section 10.1<\/a> <\/span>to help you determine whether each source\/text is primary, secondary, or tertiary.\r\n\r\nThis activity asks you to a<span>ssume that each of the sources below is relevant to research being done by a university student. 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