Learning Plan
Assignments
This assignment will assess competency 1: Examine the writing process.
Directions: Using the research you completed at the beginning of this learning plan regarding peer-reviewed and popular press sources, answer the following questions in complete sentences using your own words. Keep in mind that research typically requires reading and scanning many different sources and websites. Therefore, you may have to review numerous sources to find the appropriate answers to each question. You need to alter search if you are not finding the answers with your initial search.
1. Define "popular press source" in your own words.
2. Define "credible peer-reviewed source" in your own words.
3. What are three factors that could contribute to the credibility of a source?
4. What are three factors that could contribute to a source not being credible?