Research Question: Did Ted Bundy live a regular life apart from the

killings?
Source 1:​ ​ ​MLA Citation and URL of source​ (follow the​ O.W.L. Purdue University
guidelines)
https://allthatsinteresting.com/ted-bundy
Paoletti, Gabe. “​“The Very Definition Of Heartless Evil”: The Story Of Ted Bundy”​. All that’s
interesting. All that’s interesting, 21 Dec. 2017.​https://allthatsinteresting.com/
ted-bundy​. Accessed 26 Feb. 2020.
ORIGIN
Who is the author and what are their credentials (degrees, organization affiliations)? What
makes them qualified to write about this topic?
The author Gabe Paoletti is a New York City based writer and an editorial intern at the All
That’s Interesting company. He has no qualifications to write about this specific topic but by
knowing that he is an editorial intern and writer at this company shows that there are
probably many required steps to take before being allowed to properly publish an article like
this one.
What organization published this source? What is their background?
The All That’s Interesting website is a website that is run by the PBH network. The PBH
network is​ ​an online media company that works to produce lots of content based on current
trends and viral topics. The PBH network is a network that runs 5 different sources that get
about 6 million visits per month.
When and where was this source produced?
This source was produced on December 21st 2017 in New York City.
PURPOSE
Why did the author create this work? (What were they trying to accomplish by sharing this
information?)
Resource: ​Examples of purpose verbs
The author's intent when writing this article was to properly expose Ted Bundy and his
actions. Since Ted Bundy’s case is a very well known case the author wrote this to raise
more awareness on things like Bundy’s past, his victims, the way they were killed, the
things he did through the years, and the way he died.
Who is the intended audience? (*Hint -- “everyone” is not a good answer)
The intended audience of this article are people that are interested in rape cases and cases
like Bundy’s one. This contains a large amount of people since to this day people continue
to talk about Ted Bundy his accusations, his felonies, and his consequences.
What are the major ideas communicated by this source? ​Summarize ​the main message in ​3-4
sentences.
 When looking at this source it is learned how Ted Bundy had a rough family life since he
was taken in by his grandparents, he saw his mother as his sister, he was abused by his
grandad, and he then had to escape him. Ted was a man that abused and manipulated
many women and he had a very distinct way of causing all these deaths. After so many
crimes he was put in jail twice and escaped and after many years and many killings he
ended up accepting some murders and dying due to the electric chair.
VALUE
With reference to the origin and purpose, what is the value of the document to someone
learning about this topic?
This is a very valuable source since it gives a lot of detailed information on the topic.
Having the article start with quotes on Ted helps give an overview of the type of person he
was. Giving the background information helps understand why he might have decided to do
what he did, and specifying on each woman's death and the consequences he faced shows
the life Ted lived due to his hobbie of killing
What evidence does the author use to support any claims made? What pieces of evidence are
most believable?
Claim: Ted Bundy: ​The Very Definition Of Heartless Evil
Evidence: To prove this claim the author used detailed stories on each killing and he used
victim names and pictures to prove what Bundy did.The author also used information like
victims views on the person he was and what he did to them. Both videos containing the
interviews with Ann Rule, and the survivor are the most believable pieces of evidence
because it is real people giving their point of view on this situation.
How useful is this source? ​How has the source helped you with your research? Did it answer a
research question or lead to other questions?
This is a very useful source since it gives all types of information including: background
information on Bundys early life, all the schools he attended, the names of the victims,
names of his partners, and his journey with jail, jail escapes, and a final death caused by
execution. This source helped me with my research because it helped me really understand
what Bundy’s life was like while he was killing so many women. This source did answer the
question and it made me think more thoroughly on other subjects.
LIMITATIONS
How reliable​[1]​ is the source? Is it objective or subjective? What are the limitations of the
document for someone learning about this topic?
This is a very reliable source since it is a professional website that uses lots of data to back
up all the claims made. It is an objective article. One of the limitations of the documents are
not specifying directly on the article who the author was and what his connection to this
topic is.
How can we verify (fact check) the information in this document? (*Hint -- “Google it” is not a
good answer)
 The information shown in this article can be fact checked by looking at different sources like
more websites, videos, documentaries etc. on this topic and if a fact is constantly seen then
it is most probably a correct one.
Are there political, institutional​[2]​, religious, cultural, ideological​[3]​ or personal biases?
This article is not a biased source since it includes both positive and negative information
on Ted Bundy as a person. If it would have been biased it would not mention how he was
well liked and had a great reputation because it would only want to show him as a killer.
Based on the criteria outlined above, does this source seem like a credible and relevant
one to use for your TedTalk? Explain your thinking.
This article would be very credible and relevant to TedTalk. It is credible since it uses more
sources to back up all of its claims, and it is relevant since it gives information on all
important sub topics on the whole Ted Bundy case.

Source 2:​ ​ ​MLA Citation and URL of source​ (follow the​ O.W.L. Purdue University
guidelines)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rqNPVByC9g
Montalbano, Mara, director. ​Who Was Ted Bundy?​ ​YouTube,​ Inside Edition, 23 Jan. 2019,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rqNPVByC9g​. Accessed 1 Mar. 2020.
ORIGIN
Who is the author and what are their credentials (degrees, organization affiliations)? What
makes them qualified to write about this topic?
The video is created by Inside Edition and the reporter is Mara Montalbano. Mara
Montalbano is an award winning video journalist and producer who has been working on
this for 15 years. Although this does not give her any qualifications to talk on this topic it
shows that she is very experienced in what she is doing and that she is a trusted person
since she has done well for a long time.
What organization published this source? What is their background?
This video was published by Inside Edition. The Inside Edition is an American television
newsmagazine that has been around for about 30 years. Inside Edition makes dialy
episodes on different entertaining news stories and important events around the world.
When and where was this source produced?
Although there is no specification as to where the video was produced it was posted on
January 23th 2019.
PURPOSE
Why did the author create this work? (What were they trying to accomplish by sharing this
information?)
Resource: ​Examples of purpose verbs
 Mara created this video to be able to create a fast way to inform all interested people on the
case.
Who is the intended audience? (*Hint -- “everyone” is not a good answer)
The intended audience for this video would be the millions of crime fans that are fascinated
by this story and want to know more about Ted and his case.
What are the major ideas communicated by this source? ​Summarize ​the main message in ​3-4
sentences.
After raping, abusing, and killing many different women Ted Bundy was caught and sent to
jail. He successfully escaped twice but after escaping a second time he was brought back
and executed by the electric chair. Before being put to death Bundy proposed and got
married in court, and confessed to the killing of 24 different women.
VALUE
With reference to the origin and purpose, what is the value of the document to someone
learning about this topic?
This is a very valuable video since it is a quick way to provide people with the basic facts on
this case.
What evidence does the author use to support any claims made? What pieces of evidence are
most believable?
The author uses both audio and video clips from Netflix original documentary
“Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes”. The films from inside the court make
this a believable video since there is proof of what Mara is talking about.
How useful is this source? ​How has the source helped you with your research? Did it answer a
research question or lead to other questions?
This is a very useful source since it is very quick and due to the shortness of the video it
helped me learn basic facts on the case in a quick and efficient way. It did help answer the
question.
LIMITATIONS
How reliable​[4]​ is the source? Is it objective or subjective? What are the limitations of the
document for someone learning about this topic?
This is quite a reliable source since Inside Edition is a common source that many know of.
It is an objective source but some limitations are that due to the shortness there might be
some misconeptions on the things mentioned, and having a unidentified man talk more on
the subject makes the video a little un trustworthy.
How can we verify (fact check) the information in this document? (*Hint -- “Google it” is not a
good answer)
The information can be fact checked by making more studies on the topic with reliable
sources and if mentioned many times it will most probably be true.
Are there political, institutional​[5]​, religious, cultural, ideological​[6]​ or personal biases?
There are no biases.
Based on the criteria outlined above, does this source seem like a credible and relevant
one to use for your TedTalk? Explain your thinking.
This would be a great source for the TedTalk because it comes from a credible organization
and it would help me guide myself as to how I want to present this same information on my
own TedTalk.

Source 3:​ ​ ​MLA Citation and URL of source​ (follow the​ O.W.L. Purdue University
guidelines)
https://www.thoughtco.com/profile-of-serial-killer-ted-bundy-973178
Montaldo, Charles. “Biography of Ted Bundy, Serial Killer”. ThoughtCo. Dot Dash, 11 Feb.
2020. ​https://www.thoughtco.com/profile-of-serial-killer-ted-bundy-973178​. Accessed
27 Feb. 2020.
ORIGIN
Who is the author and what are their credentials (degrees, organization affiliations)? What
makes them qualified to write about this topic?
Charles Montaldo, the author of this article, is ​a writer and a former licensed private
detective. Charles worked with law enforcement and insurance firms investigating crime
and fraud. Him working with law enforcement and investigating crime shows that he is very
well educated on crime and he has probabñy faced many other cases just like this one.
What organization published this source? What is their background?
This source was published by DotDash. DotDash is a publishing network that works with
many different sources. DotDash works to publish articles and videos about trending
subjects and important stories.
When and where was this source produced?
This source was produced on February 11th of this year and it does not specify where it
was produced.
PURPOSE
Why did the author create this work? (What were they trying to accomplish by sharing this
information?)
Resource: ​Examples of purpose verbs
Charles produced this work to demonstrate Ted Bundy’s life while being a criminal and he
wrote something like this to clarify who Ted Bundy was, why he is so talked about, what he
did and to who he did it to.
Who is the intended audience? (*Hint -- “everyone” is not a good answer)
 This article was made for crime interested people since Ted Bundy’s story is a huge story
that many people know of and talk about and many people are very interested in who Ted
was and what his life was like.
What are the major ideas communicated by this source? ​Summarize ​the main message in ​3-4
sentences.
The main ideas of this article are that Ted was a normal good looking guy that went to
many great schools and did well in school but he had a craving for violence. Ted was an
average guy with a common love life and nothing about his was ever suspicious. Suddenly
there appeared to be many missing women and women that were approached by a man
named Ted. Ted started to move to avoid being caught but after causing many deaths he
ended up being killed by the electric chair in 1989.
VALUE
With reference to the origin and purpose, what is the value of the document to someone
learning about this topic?
Seeing that this article was written by an expert looking to inform the public on the topic this
would be a very valuable source to those looking to know more about this story.
What evidence does the author use to support any claims made? What pieces of evidence are
most believable?
The author supports most claims with specific dates and times so it is obvious he is not
making stuff up. After stating important information the author added a citation of where the
information comes from so most claims are very believable.
How useful is this source? ​How has the source helped you with your research? Did it answer a
research question or lead to other questions?
This is a very useful source. This source helped me learn more about Bundy’s life as a
romantic partner and it gave me more detail on each time he moved states.
LIMITATIONS
How reliable​[4]​ is the source? Is it objective or subjective? What are the limitations of the
document for someone learning about this topic?
This is a very reliable source since it is written by an expert and it includes lots of citations.
Although it is an objective source, a limitation it has is not including pictures to support the
information more.
How can we verify (fact check) the information in this document? (*Hint -- “Google it” is not a
good answer)
The information in this document can be fact checked by looking at the cited sources and
assessing the reliability of those specific sources.
Are there political, institutional​[5]​, religious, cultural, ideological​[6]​ or personal biases?
There are no biases since it supports each claim with evidence and direct citations.
Based on the criteria outlined above, does this source seem like a credible and relevant
one to use for your TedTalk? Explain your thinking.
This would also be a credible source for a TedTalk since it gives a lot more details on the
timing of each event. It would be very relevant since it gives more information on Bundy’s
life as a person and not only a criminal.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.8 - Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and

digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in
answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of
ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

Gathered limited Gathered relevant Gathered relevant Gathered highly

relevant information information from information from relevant information
from print and digital multiple print and multiple authoritative from multiple highly
sources or prior digital sources. print and digital authoritative and
knowledge. Attempted Showed evidence of sources using credible print and
to assess the assessing the advanced search digital sources using
credibility of some credibility of each effectively. Showed advanced search
sources. Provided a source. Provided basic evidence of assessing effectively. Showed
partial list of sources. bibliographic the usefulness of each evidence of assessing
information for citation. source in answering the strengths and
the research question. limitations of each
Followed a standard source in terms of task,
format. purpose, and
audience. Followed the
appropriate standard
format for citation.
Resources:
Examplar from workshop
Possible questions
 *OPVL form adapted from the great Modern World History teacher Jim Burns.

[1]​ Reliability of a source - Does it use enough evidence? Is it well-argued & logical? Can it be trusted?
[2]​ Institutional bias - tendency to depict/treat one group as superior to another
[3]​ Ideological bias - giving the advantage or disadvantage to particular groups based on personal &
social assumptions made about them
[4]​ Reliability of a source - Does it use enough evidence? Is it well-argued & logical? Can it be trusted?
[5]​ Institutional bias - tendency to depict/treat one group as superior to another
[6]​ Ideological bias - giving the advantage or disadvantage to particular groups based on personal &
social assumptions made about them