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    This document provides criteria for analyzing the quality and reliability of a source. It breaks the criteria down into key areas: use and quality of evidence, potential bias, use of logic, use of structure, use of language, and type of information. For each area, it lists questions to consider when evaluating a source and determining if the area is a strength or weakness. The document recommends introducing the criteria gradually to middle school students, starting with some areas and building up to all areas.

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    This document provides criteria for analyzing the quality and reliability of a source. It breaks the criteria down into key areas: use and quality of evidence, potential bias, use of logic, use of structure, use of language, and type of information. For each area, it lists questions to consider when evaluating a source and determining if the area is a strength or weakness. The document recommends introducing the criteria gradually to middle school students, starting with some areas and building up to all areas.

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    Source Analysis Rubric

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    This document provides criteria for analyzing the quality and reliability of a source. It breaks the criteria down into key areas: use and quality of evidence, potential bias, use of logic, use of structure, use of language, and type of information. For each area, it lists questions to consider when evaluating a source and determining if the area is a strength or weakness. The document recommends introducing the criteria gradually to middle school students, starting with some areas and building up to all areas.

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    of 4

    Source Analysis

    Always Mostly Sometimes Rarely


    Criteria 4 3 2 1

    Clearly reasoned, credible and structured


    1 evaluation

    Key criteria ' use and quality of evidence' is clearly


    2 identified

    Evidence is used from the source to support 'use


    3 and quality of evidence'

    Justification is provided whether ' use and quality


    4 of evidence' is a strength or a weakness

    5 Key criteria ' potential bias' is clearly identified

    Evidence is used from the source to support


    6 'potential bias'

    Justification is provided whether ' potential bias' is


    7 a strength or a weakness

    8 Key criteria ' use of logic' is clearly identified

    Evidence is used from the source to support 'use


    9 of logic'

    Justification is provided whether 'use of logic' is a


    10 strength or a weakness

    11 Key criteria ' use of structure' is clearly identified

    Evidence is used from the source to support 'use


    12 of structure'

    Justification is provided whether 'use of structure'


    13 is a strength or a weakness

    14 Key criteria ' use of language' is clearly identified


    Evidence is used from the source to support 'use
    15 Justification
    of language' is provided whether 'use of language'
    16 is
    Keya strength
    criteria ' or a weakness
    type of information' is clearly
    17 identified
    Evidence is used from the source to support 'type
    18 of information'
    Justification is provided whether 'use of
    19 Conclusion
    information' isis provided
    a strength or a how
    about weakness
    well the
    20 argument supports the claim

    Total points possible 80


    Points Earned

    For
    For middle grades
    Gr6 term2, 5 and
    start term 1 Gr6,
    introducing continuecriteria
    the smaller using origin and
    of using purpose
    types as a criteriaquality of
    of information,
    evidence used and bias
    For Gr7, complete smaller criteria first
    Criteria for
    Is the evidence relevant andquality of evidence
    complete to the topic being Criteria for potential bias
    discussed Is there any potential Author bias. explain why

    Is there any potential Publisher bias ( newspap


    Is the evidence selectively provided or is it significant and magazine/letter/speech/blog/website etc)? ex
    include counter perspectives also why?
    Is the evidence updated or outdated about the topic being Are multiple perspectives consedered or is it b
    discussed favor of someone or against someone?

    Is the evidence research based or opinion based Identify the type of bias accurately

    Criteria for use of logic Criteria for use of structure


    Does the argument have a clear introduction a
    Is the argument relevant to the topic conclusion
    Does the argument have seamless flow from causes to Does it have multiple arguments to support its
    consequences without skipping any step conclusion
    Are all the arguments used to support the conc
    Are there unsupported claims relevant to the topic

    Are there logical fallacies

    Criteria for use of language Criteria for use of type of informatio

    Is it emotive and exaggerative making it difficult to believe? Are facts used to support claims?
    Is it emotive but uses some facts to support the argument,
    making the emotional appeal to audience a strength? Are opinions used without any evidence?

    Is it persuasive? Are value judgements used?

    Is it precise, factual and easy to follow and believe?


    Is it precise but lacks convincing and appeal for audience?
    ria for potential bias
    l Author bias. explain why?

    l Publisher bias ( newspapaer/


    ech/blog/website etc)? explain

    tives consedered or is it biased in


    against someone?

    bias accurately

    ia for use of structure


    have a clear introduction and

    e arguments to support its

    s used to support the conclusion

    use of type of information

    port claims?

    thout any evidence?

    s used?

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