PHIL 347 Week 6 Guided Learning Activity Evaluating Expertise and Source Reliability

d. D e. E Question 4: Which line presents skepticism toward the expert’s conclusions? a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E Question 5: Which line provides supporting evidence for the researcher’s credibility? a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E Section 2: Finding Reliable Sources. Again, since we cannot research everything for ourselves, we need to be able to find sources that we trust to give us good information most of the time. That doesn’t mean sources that we agree with all the time. In fact, if we do agree with our sources all the time, it might be a bad sign. Discerning reliability is a great way to ensure you have good information at your disposal. Read pages 350-54 Passage 2: Source Evaluation in Journalism [A]An online news article reports on a groundbreaking medical discovery. [B] The article is written by a journalist with no scientific background and does not include citations from peer-reviewed studies. [C] Some experts criticize the article for misrepresenting the research findings. [D] The journalist claims to have interviewed multiple scientists, but direct quotes from researchers are missing. [E] Readers question the article’s reliability and look for alternative sources with stronger credibility. Question 6: Which line describes a weakness in the article’s credibility? a. A b. B c. C d. D Section 3: Identifying Bias and Evaluating Arguments While it is good to rely on peer-reviewed journals, especially if you are writing about research into healthcare or medical topics, not all topics can be supported solely by peer-reviewed journals. Another source is scholarly publications or websites published or sponsored by institutions that generate public policy research, analysis, and activity. These sites are affiliated with universities, governments, advocacy groups, foundations, and non-governmental organizations. Government websites, which use a .gov extension, can be trusted sources. Universities, which use the .edu extension, may or may not be authoritative, since individual employees of universities, faculty, and others may publish on the web using the .edu extension, but they do not necessarily speak for the university. Privately-owned pages from faculty or students might contain inaccurate information. Read pages 350-354 before answering the questions below. Passage 3: Political Commentary and Bias [A] A columnist argues that a proposed economic policy will lead to significant job losses. [B] The columnist cites studies from think tanks known for advocating a specific political ideology. [C] Some critics question whether the columnist selected studies that align with their personal views while ignoring opposing evidence. [D] The article is widely shared on social media, sparking heated debates. [E] Fact- checkers later find that the columnist misrepresented key statistics to support their argument. Question 11: Which line presents a counterargument to the columnist’s claims? a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E means APA citation style. This workbook will give you some tips on proper citation, but learning proper citation is your responsibility. The Chamberlain Library has excellent tutorials on this, and you can also go to APA’s own website,