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**## 6.5.1Lesson_HowtoEvaluateaWebsiteArticlesCredibilityandUsefulness_202520FreshmanCompIENC-1101-20287.pdf**
6.5.1 Lesson: How to Evaluate a Website
Article's Credibility and Usefulness
How to Determine if a Web Source is Credible: 5 Factors
Because so much information exists on the web, and not all of it is trustworthy, use
these 5 factors to check each potential website article for credibility and relevance
to your research purpose.
Review several website articles ang apply the 5 factors criteria:
If you are answering "no" to the questions below, the source is not
appropriate.
If you are answering "yes" to the questions below, you are on your way to an
appropriate and trustworthy source.
1) AUTHORITY: the author of the information
Locate website articles written by experts (psychologists or scientists who
study gratitude) but write for non-experts.
Always check authority first. It will help you immediately rule out people who are not
experts writing about this subject.
Check the author's education and professional experience: it needs to be relevant
to your research subject, so you need people who research and write about
gratitude and hold degrees in psychology or neuroscience (best if the degree is
a master's or PhD).
If you happen to find an article written by an organization, you can still check
authority by reviewing the website's homepage or "About Us" page to determine if
the organization is comprised of experts on the subject.
1. Does the author have relevant education and professional experience
in the research subject? YES/NO
2. Is the information intended for a general audience (for nonexperts),
which is what you need? YES/NO
3. Have you established that the author is an expert for this subject?
YES/NO
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4. If the author is an organization, do the members of the organization
have relevant degrees and experience in this subject? YES/NO
2) PURPOSE: the reason the information exists
Check that your website articles explain something relevant and useful about
gratitude intended for a general audience.
Determine why the information is on the web. The information should exist to
educate the general public on the subject. It should be informative and
supported by facts and evidence.
Be wary of information that is opinion-based, unsupported, biased, overly personal,
or monetized.
Be wary of articles that only summarize an expert's research. If that happens, look
up the expert's website article and use that instead.
1. Is the purpose to inform you about this subject? YES/NO
2. Is the information based on facts and objectively written? YES/NO
3. Does the article provide enough depth on the subject to educate the
audience? YES/NO
3) RELEVANCE: the importance of the information for your needs
Make sure your website articles are located using different experts and different
websites on gratitude.
Use a regular Google search, where experts write about gratitude for a general
audience (nonexperts) to understand, explaining things like the purpose, the
practice, or the benefits of giving gratitude.
Avoid scholarly or database articles that are written for other experts in the field as
that information is not useful to a general audience.
Look at several websites before deciding on your two sources.
1. Do your two website articles come from different experts and different
websites? YES/NO
2. Does the information explain something about gratitude, like the
purpose, practice, or benefits of giving gratitude? YES/NO
3. Is the information written for a general audience? YES/NO
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4. Did you consider a few possible website articles before deciding on
your two sources and applying the 5 factors? YES/NO
4) CURRENCY: the timeliness of the information
Check the date of publication. This one is tricky as a date alone does not
necessarily determine trustworthiness, yet you do not want outdated information, so
check that have information is from the last 10-15 years or that the website is
regularly updated. Sometimes older sources are viewed as a "seminal work,"
which means its author is the expert who began this research years ago, yet the
information is still applicable, relevant, and referenced today.
1. Is the information relevant and current? YES/NO
2. Does the information apply today? YES/NO
5) ACCURACY: the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the information
Check that the information presented is professional and edited.
Examine how the information in the article is supported, which may vary from
website to website, like linked research, a bibliography, a list of sources, or
references to sources within the writing.
1. Is the information supported in some manner by evidence? YES/NO
2. Is the content edited for spelling, grammar, and typos? YES/NO
3. Are the links working? YES/NO
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6.5.3 Locating Gratitude Website Articles for Approval
Research Assignment
Due Wednesday by 11:59pm
Points 10
Submitting a text entry box
Available Mar 19 at 12am – Mar 28 at 11:59pm
Start Assignment
Assignment Instructions
You're starting an assignment. Be in the moment and minimize distractions so you can
learn and express your thoughts clearly.
1. Review 6.5 Overview: Locating Credible Sources
(https://online.valenciacollege.edu/courses/222539/pages/6-dot-5-overview-locating-
credible-sources) and 6.5.1 Lesson: How to Evaluate a Website Article’s Credibility
and Usefulness (https://online.valenciacollege.edu/courses/222539/pages/6-dot-5-1-
lesson-how-to-evaluate-a-website-articles-credibility-and-usefulness) .
2. Locate and read 2 Google website articles on gratitude that are written by experts
(psychologists or scientists) who are writing for a general audience (non-experts) and
explaining gratitude, including things like the purpose of gratitude, the ways to give
gratitude (practice), or the benefits of gratitude. (Do NOT pick the Brown and Wong
article "How Gratitude Changes You and Your Brain" as it is already ONE of your
assigned sources for the essay.)
3. Answer the 4 questions for BOTH articles using the format below.
1st Website Article:
Copy the format below and then answer each question using your first source and
green font for answers.
1. Source #1: Identify the "Article Title," the author(s), and the date you accessed this
article.
2. Authority: Explain what makes this author(s) an expert who has "authority" (see
lesson) for this research topic.
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3. Verification: Provide the URL for this article.
4. Evidence: After reading this article, locate relevant information to quote as
evidence for your future writing assignment. Your chosen quotes need to explain
something useful about gratitude, like like the purpose of gratitude, the ways to give
gratitude (process), or the benefits of gratitude to educate your general audience.
Each quote needs to be accurately quoted from the article and parenthetically
cited: "Quote information from the article" (Author's last name, par. #).
Quote 1 (parenthetical citation).
Quote 2 (parenthetical citation).
Quote 3 (parenthetical citation).
*Ensure that each quote has information that can be later explicated in your writing.
2nd Website Article:
Copy the format below and then answer each question using your second source
and green font for answers.
1. Source #2: Identify the "Article Title," the author(s), and the date you accessed this
article.
2. Authority: Explain what makes this author(s) an expert who has "authority" (see
lesson) for this research topic.
3. Verification: Provide the URL for this article.
4. Evidence: After reading this article, locate relevant information to quote as
evidence for your future writing assignment. Your chosen quotes need to explain
something useful about gratitude, like like the purpose of gratitude, the ways to give
gratitude (process), or the benefits of gratitude to educate your general audience.
Each quote needs to be accurately quoted from the article and parenthetically
cited: "Quote information from the article" (Author's last name, par. #).
Quote 1 (parenthetical citation).
Quote 2 (parenthetical citation).
Quote 3 (parenthetical citation).
Reminder of Course Policies
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Research Assignment
Please review the course Submission Policies
(https://online.valenciacollege.edu/courses/222539/pages/1-dot-1-3-assignment-
deadlines-forum-closings-and-submission-policies) and Plagiarism Policy
(https://online.valenciacollege.edu/courses/222539/pages/1-dot-1-4-academic-integrity-
academic-dishonesty-and-plagiarism-consequences) .
Grading Rubric
Review the grading rubric attached to this assignment before submitting.
Important: Both your articles need to be approved so that you can use them in
your future essay. Once scored, read the assignment comment to determine if
your sources were approved.
How to Post
1. Click Start Assignment.
2. Type your response into the text box OR copy and paste your response into the text
box. Do NOT attach a file for this assignment.
3. Click Submit Assignment.
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Criteria Ratings Pts
5 pts
5 pts
First
Website
Article
5 to >4.0 pts
Effective
Website article is
written by an expert
on gratitude, and
the information is
for a general
audience. Chosen
quotes provide
relevant information
to educate the
audience on the
topic. Article quotes
are verifiable using
the URL and
parenthetical
citations after each
quote.
4 to >3.0 pts
Mostly Effective
Website article is
written by an expert on
gratitude, and the
information is for a
general audience.
Chosen quotes provide
some relevant
information to educate
the audience on the
topic but may need to
return to the article for
more substance to the
quotes or better quotes
to explain the topic to a
general audience.
Article quotes are
verifiable using the
URL and parenthetical
citations after each
quote.
3 to >0.0 pts
Somewhat Effective
There are a few
possibilities to earn this
score: The website
article may not be
written by an expert on
gratitude and/or the
chosen quotes may not
be intended for a
general audience, may
not be understandable
without having read the
article, or may not be
verifiable without a
parenthetical citation
and/or working URL that
directly links to the
article.
0 pts
Not Yet Effective
Article quotes
cannot be verified
due to missing,
incomplete, or
inaccurate
parenthetical
citations and/or
an unusable URL.
OR Selected
article is one of
the class articles
that is already an
assigned source.
Second
Website
Article
5 to >4.0 pts
Effective
Website article is
written by an expert
on gratitude, and
the information is
for a general
audience. Chosen
quotes provide
relevant information
to educate the
audience on the
topic. Article quotes
are verifiable using
the URL and
parenthetical
citations after each
quote.
4 to >3.0 pts
Mostly Effective
Website article is
written by an expert on
gratitude, and the
information is for a
general audience.
Chosen quotes provide
some relevant
information to educate
the audience on the
topic but may need to
return to the article for
more substance to the
quotes or better quotes
to explain the topic to a
general audience.
Article quotes are
verifiable using the
URL and parenthetical
citations after each
quote.
3 to >0.0 pts
Somewhat Effective
There are a few
possibilities to earn this
score: The website
article may not be
written by an expert on
gratitude and/or the
chosen quotes may not
be intended for a
general audience, may
not be understandable
without having read the
article, or may not be
verifiable without a
parenthetical citation
and/or working URL that
directly links to the
article.
0 pts
Not Yet Effective
Article quotes
cannot be verified
due to missing,
incomplete, or
inaccurate
parenthetical
citations and/or
an unusable URL.
OR Selected
article is one of
the class articles
that is already an
assigned source.
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Total Points: 10
Criteria Ratings Pts
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**## 6.5.1Lesson_HowtoEvaluateaWebsiteArticlesCredibilityandUsefulness_202520FreshmanCompIENC-1101-20287.pdf**
6.5.1 Lesson: How to Evaluate a Website
Article's Credibility and Usefulness
How to Determine if a Web Source is Credible: 5 Factors
Because so much information exists on the web, and not all of it is trustworthy, use
these 5 factors to check each potential website article for credibility and relevance
to your research purpose.
Review several website articles ang apply the 5 factors criteria:
If you are answering "no" to the questions below, the source is not
appropriate.
If you are answering "yes" to the questions below, you are on your way to an
appropriate and trustworthy source.
1) AUTHORITY: the author of the information
Locate website articles written by experts (psychologists or scientists who
study gratitude) but write for non-experts.
Always check authority first. It will help you immediately rule out people who are not
experts writing about this subject.
Check the author's education and professional experience: it needs to be relevant
to your research subject, so you need people who research and write about
gratitude and hold degrees in psychology or neuroscience (best if the degree is
a master's or PhD).
If you happen to find an article written by an organization, you can still check
authority by reviewing the website's homepage or "About Us" page to determine if
the organization is comprised of experts on the subject.
1. Does the author have relevant education and professional experience
in the research subject? YES/NO
2. Is the information intended for a general audience (for nonexperts),
which is what you need? YES/NO
3. Have you established that the author is an expert for this subject?
YES/NO
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4. If the author is an organization, do the members of the organization
have relevant degrees and experience in this subject? YES/NO
2) PURPOSE: the reason the information exists
Check that your website articles explain something relevant and useful about
gratitude intended for a general audience.
Determine why the information is on the web. The information should exist to
educate the general public on the subject. It should be informative and
supported by facts and evidence.
Be wary of information that is opinion-based, unsupported, biased, overly personal,
or monetized.
Be wary of articles that only summarize an expert's research. If that happens, look
up the expert's website article and use that instead.
1. Is the purpose to inform you about this subject? YES/NO
2. Is the information based on facts and objectively written? YES/NO
3. Does the article provide enough depth on the subject to educate the
audience? YES/NO
3) RELEVANCE: the importance of the information for your needs
Make sure your website articles are located using different experts and different
websites on gratitude.
Use a regular Google search, where experts write about gratitude for a general
audience (nonexperts) to understand, explaining things like the purpose, the
practice, or the benefits of giving gratitude.
Avoid scholarly or database articles that are written for other experts in the field as
that information is not useful to a general audience.
Look at several websites before deciding on your two sources.
1. Do your two website articles come from different experts and different
websites? YES/NO
2. Does the information explain something about gratitude, like the
purpose, practice, or benefits of giving gratitude? YES/NO
3. Is the information written for a general audience? YES/NO
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4. Did you consider a few possible website articles before deciding on
your two sources and applying the 5 factors? YES/NO
4) CURRENCY: the timeliness of the information
Check the date of publication. This one is tricky as a date alone does not
necessarily determine trustworthiness, yet you do not want outdated information, so
check that have information is from the last 10-15 years or that the website is
regularly updated. Sometimes older sources are viewed as a "seminal work,"
which means its author is the expert who began this research years ago, yet the
information is still applicable, relevant, and referenced today.
1. Is the information relevant and current? YES/NO
2. Does the information apply today? YES/NO
5) ACCURACY: the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the information
Check that the information presented is professional and edited.
Examine how the information in the article is supported, which may vary from
website to website, like linked research, a bibliography, a list of sources, or
references to sources within the writing.
1. Is the information supported in some manner by evidence? YES/NO
2. Is the content edited for spelling, grammar, and typos? YES/NO
3. Are the links working? YES/NO
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**## 6.5.3LocatingGratitudeWebsiteArticlesforApprovalResearchAssignment.pdf**
6.5.3 Locating Gratitude Website Articles for Approval
Research Assignment
Due Wednesday by 11:59pm
Points 10
Submitting a text entry box
Available Mar 19 at 12am – Mar 28 at 11:59pm
Start Assignment
Assignment Instructions
You're starting an assignment. Be in the moment and minimize distractions so you can
learn and express your thoughts clearly.
1. Review 6.5 Overview: Locating Credible Sources
(https://online.valenciacollege.edu/courses/222539/pages/6-dot-5-overview-locating-
credible-sources) and 6.5.1 Lesson: How to Evaluate a Website Article’s Credibility
and Usefulness (https://online.valenciacollege.edu/courses/222539/pages/6-dot-5-1-
lesson-how-to-evaluate-a-website-articles-credibility-and-usefulness) .
2. Locate and read 2 Google website articles on gratitude that are written by experts
(psychologists or scientists) who are writing for a general audience (non-experts) and
explaining gratitude, including things like the purpose of gratitude, the ways to give
gratitude (practice), or the benefits of gratitude. (Do NOT pick the Brown and Wong
article "How Gratitude Changes You and Your Brain" as it is already ONE of your
assigned sources for the essay.)
3. Answer the 4 questions for BOTH articles using the format below.
1st Website Article:
Copy the format below and then answer each question using your first source and
green font for answers.
1. Source #1: Identify the "Article Title," the author(s), and the date you accessed this
article.
2. Authority: Explain what makes this author(s) an expert who has "authority" (see
lesson) for this research topic.
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3. Verification: Provide the URL for this article.
4. Evidence: After reading this article, locate relevant information to quote as
evidence for your future writing assignment. Your chosen quotes need to explain
something useful about gratitude, like like the purpose of gratitude, the ways to give
gratitude (process), or the benefits of gratitude to educate your general audience.
Each quote needs to be accurately quoted from the article and parenthetically
cited: "Quote information from the article" (Author's last name, par. #).
Quote 1 (parenthetical citation).
Quote 2 (parenthetical citation).
Quote 3 (parenthetical citation).
*Ensure that each quote has information that can be later explicated in your writing.
2nd Website Article:
Copy the format below and then answer each question using your second source
and green font for answers.
1. Source #2: Identify the "Article Title," the author(s), and the date you accessed this
article.
2. Authority: Explain what makes this author(s) an expert who has "authority" (see
lesson) for this research topic.
3. Verification: Provide the URL for this article.
4. Evidence: After reading this article, locate relevant information to quote as
evidence for your future writing assignment. Your chosen quotes need to explain
something useful about gratitude, like like the purpose of gratitude, the ways to give
gratitude (process), or the benefits of gratitude to educate your general audience.
Each quote needs to be accurately quoted from the article and parenthetically
cited: "Quote information from the article" (Author's last name, par. #).
Quote 1 (parenthetical citation).
Quote 2 (parenthetical citation).
Quote 3 (parenthetical citation).
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Research Assignment
Please review the course Submission Policies
(https://online.valenciacollege.edu/courses/222539/pages/1-dot-1-3-assignment-
deadlines-forum-closings-and-submission-policies) and Plagiarism Policy
(https://online.valenciacollege.edu/courses/222539/pages/1-dot-1-4-academic-integrity-
academic-dishonesty-and-plagiarism-consequences) .
Grading Rubric
Review the grading rubric attached to this assignment before submitting.
Important: Both your articles need to be approved so that you can use them in
your future essay. Once scored, read the assignment comment to determine if
your sources were approved.
How to Post
1. Click Start Assignment.
2. Type your response into the text box OR copy and paste your response into the text
box. Do NOT attach a file for this assignment.
3. Click Submit Assignment.
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Criteria Ratings Pts
5 pts
5 pts
First
Website
Article
5 to >4.0 pts
Effective
Website article is
written by an expert
on gratitude, and
the information is
for a general
audience. Chosen
quotes provide
relevant information
to educate the
audience on the
topic. Article quotes
are verifiable using
the URL and
parenthetical
citations after each
quote.
4 to >3.0 pts
Mostly Effective
Website article is
written by an expert on
gratitude, and the
information is for a
general audience.
Chosen quotes provide
some relevant
information to educate
the audience on the
topic but may need to
return to the article for
more substance to the
quotes or better quotes
to explain the topic to a
general audience.
Article quotes are
verifiable using the
URL and parenthetical
citations after each
quote.
3 to >0.0 pts
Somewhat Effective
There are a few
possibilities to earn this
score: The website
article may not be
written by an expert on
gratitude and/or the
chosen quotes may not
be intended for a
general audience, may
not be understandable
without having read the
article, or may not be
verifiable without a
parenthetical citation
and/or working URL that
directly links to the
article.
0 pts
Not Yet Effective
Article quotes
cannot be verified
due to missing,
incomplete, or
inaccurate
parenthetical
citations and/or
an unusable URL.
OR Selected
article is one of
the class articles
that is already an
assigned source.
Second
Website
Article
5 to >4.0 pts
Effective
Website article is
written by an expert
on gratitude, and
the information is
for a general
audience. Chosen
quotes provide
relevant information
to educate the
audience on the
topic. Article quotes
are verifiable using
the URL and
parenthetical
citations after each
quote.
4 to >3.0 pts
Mostly Effective
Website article is
written by an expert on
gratitude, and the
information is for a
general audience.
Chosen quotes provide
some relevant
information to educate
the audience on the
topic but may need to
return to the article for
more substance to the
quotes or better quotes
to explain the topic to a
general audience.
Article quotes are
verifiable using the
URL and parenthetical
citations after each
quote.
3 to >0.0 pts
Somewhat Effective
There are a few
possibilities to earn this
score: The website
article may not be
written by an expert on
gratitude and/or the
chosen quotes may not
be intended for a
general audience, may
not be understandable
without having read the
article, or may not be
verifiable without a
parenthetical citation
and/or working URL that
directly links to the
article.
0 pts
Not Yet Effective
Article quotes
cannot be verified
due to missing,
incomplete, or
inaccurate
parenthetical
citations and/or
an unusable URL.
OR Selected
article is one of
the class articles
that is already an
assigned source.
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Total Points: 10
Criteria Ratings Pts
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6.5.1 Lesson: How to Evaluate a Website
Article's Credibility and Usefulness
How to Determine if a Web Source is Credible: 5 Factors
Because so much information exists on the web, and not all of it is trustworthy, use
these 5 factors to check each potential website article for credibility and relevance
to your research purpose.
Review several website articles ang apply the 5 factors criteria:
If you are answering "no" to the questions below, the source is not
appropriate.
If you are answering "yes" to the questions below, you are on your way to an
appropriate and trustworthy source.
1) AUTHORITY: the author of the information
Locate website articles written by experts (psychologists or scientists who
study gratitude) but write for non-experts.
Always check authority first. It will help you immediately rule out people who are not
experts writing about this subject.
Check the author's education and professional experience: it needs to be relevant
to your research subject, so you need people who research and write about
gratitude and hold degrees in psychology or neuroscience (best if the degree is
a master's or PhD).
If you happen to find an article written by an organization, you can still check
authority by reviewing the website's homepage or "About Us" page to determine if
the organization is comprised of experts on the subject.
1. Does the author have relevant education and professional experience
in the research subject? YES/NO
2. Is the information intended for a general audience (for nonexperts),
which is what you need? YES/NO
3. Have you established that the author is an expert for this subject?
YES/NO
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4. If the author is an organization, do the members of the organization
have relevant degrees and experience in this subject? YES/NO
2) PURPOSE: the reason the information exists
Check that your website articles explain something relevant and useful about
gratitude intended for a general audience.
Determine why the information is on the web. The information should exist to
educate the general public on the subject. It should be informative and
supported by facts and evidence.
Be wary of information that is opinion-based, unsupported, biased, overly personal,
or monetized.
Be wary of articles that only summarize an expert's research. If that happens, look
up the expert's website article and use that instead.
1. Is the purpose to inform you about this subject? YES/NO
2. Is the information based on facts and objectively written? YES/NO
3. Does the article provide enough depth on the subject to educate the
audience? YES/NO
3) RELEVANCE: the importance of the information for your needs
Make sure your website articles are located using different experts and different
websites on gratitude.
Use a regular Google search, where experts write about gratitude for a general
audience (nonexperts) to understand, explaining things like the purpose, the
practice, or the benefits of giving gratitude.
Avoid scholarly or database articles that are written for other experts in the field as
that information is not useful to a general audience.
Look at several websites before deciding on your two sources.
1. Do your two website articles come from different experts and different
websites? YES/NO
2. Does the information explain something about gratitude, like the
purpose, practice, or benefits of giving gratitude? YES/NO
3. Is the information written for a general audience? YES/NO
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4. Did you consider a few possible website articles before deciding on
your two sources and applying the 5 factors? YES/NO
4) CURRENCY: the timeliness of the information
Check the date of publication. This one is tricky as a date alone does not
necessarily determine trustworthiness, yet you do not want outdated information, so
check that have information is from the last 10-15 years or that the website is
regularly updated. Sometimes older sources are viewed as a "seminal work,"
which means its author is the expert who began this research years ago, yet the
information is still applicable, relevant, and referenced today.
1. Is the information relevant and current? YES/NO
2. Does the information apply today? YES/NO
5) ACCURACY: the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the information
Check that the information presented is professional and edited.
Examine how the information in the article is supported, which may vary from
website to website, like linked research, a bibliography, a list of sources, or
references to sources within the writing.
1. Is the information supported in some manner by evidence? YES/NO
2. Is the content edited for spelling, grammar, and typos? YES/NO
3. Are the links working? YES/NO
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**## 6.5.3LocatingGratitudeWebsiteArticlesforApprovalResearchAssignment.pdf**
6.5.3 Locating Gratitude Website Articles for Approval
Research Assignment
Due Wednesday by 11:59pm
Points 10
Submitting a text entry box
Available Mar 19 at 12am – Mar 28 at 11:59pm
Start Assignment
Assignment Instructions
You're starting an assignment. Be in the moment and minimize distractions so you can
learn and express your thoughts clearly.
1. Review 6.5 Overview: Locating Credible Sources
(https://online.valenciacollege.edu/courses/222539/pages/6-dot-5-overview-locating-
credible-sources) and 6.5.1 Lesson: How to Evaluate a Website Article’s Credibility
and Usefulness (https://online.valenciacollege.edu/courses/222539/pages/6-dot-5-1-
lesson-how-to-evaluate-a-website-articles-credibility-and-usefulness) .
2. Locate and read 2 Google website articles on gratitude that are written by experts
(psychologists or scientists) who are writing for a general audience (non-experts) and
explaining gratitude, including things like the purpose of gratitude, the ways to give
gratitude (practice), or the benefits of gratitude. (Do NOT pick the Brown and Wong
article "How Gratitude Changes You and Your Brain" as it is already ONE of your
assigned sources for the essay.)
3. Answer the 4 questions for BOTH articles using the format below.
1st Website Article:
Copy the format below and then answer each question using your first source and
green font for answers.
1. Source #1: Identify the "Article Title," the author(s), and the date you accessed this
article.
2. Authority: Explain what makes this author(s) an expert who has "authority" (see
lesson) for this research topic.
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3. Verification: Provide the URL for this article.
4. Evidence: After reading this article, locate relevant information to quote as
evidence for your future writing assignment. Your chosen quotes need to explain
something useful about gratitude, like like the purpose of gratitude, the ways to give
gratitude (process), or the benefits of gratitude to educate your general audience.
Each quote needs to be accurately quoted from the article and parenthetically
cited: "Quote information from the article" (Author's last name, par. #).
Quote 1 (parenthetical citation).
Quote 2 (parenthetical citation).
Quote 3 (parenthetical citation).
*Ensure that each quote has information that can be later explicated in your writing.
2nd Website Article:
Copy the format below and then answer each question using your second source
and green font for answers.
1. Source #2: Identify the "Article Title," the author(s), and the date you accessed this
article.
2. Authority: Explain what makes this author(s) an expert who has "authority" (see
lesson) for this research topic.
3. Verification: Provide the URL for this article.
4. Evidence: After reading this article, locate relevant information to quote as
evidence for your future writing assignment. Your chosen quotes need to explain
something useful about gratitude, like like the purpose of gratitude, the ways to give
gratitude (process), or the benefits of gratitude to educate your general audience.
Each quote needs to be accurately quoted from the article and parenthetically
cited: "Quote information from the article" (Author's last name, par. #).
Quote 1 (parenthetical citation).
Quote 2 (parenthetical citation).
Quote 3 (parenthetical citation).
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Research Assignment
Please review the course Submission Policies
(https://online.valenciacollege.edu/courses/222539/pages/1-dot-1-3-assignment-
deadlines-forum-closings-and-submission-policies) and Plagiarism Policy
(https://online.valenciacollege.edu/courses/222539/pages/1-dot-1-4-academic-integrity-
academic-dishonesty-and-plagiarism-consequences) .
Grading Rubric
Review the grading rubric attached to this assignment before submitting.
Important: Both your articles need to be approved so that you can use them in
your future essay. Once scored, read the assignment comment to determine if
your sources were approved.
How to Post
1. Click Start Assignment.
2. Type your response into the text box OR copy and paste your response into the text
box. Do NOT attach a file for this assignment.
3. Click Submit Assignment.
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Criteria Ratings Pts
5 pts
5 pts
First
Website
Article
5 to >4.0 pts
Effective
Website article is
written by an expert
on gratitude, and
the information is
for a general
audience. Chosen
quotes provide
relevant information
to educate the
audience on the
topic. Article quotes
are verifiable using
the URL and
parenthetical
citations after each
quote.
4 to >3.0 pts
Mostly Effective
Website article is
written by an expert on
gratitude, and the
information is for a
general audience.
Chosen quotes provide
some relevant
information to educate
the audience on the
topic but may need to
return to the article for
more substance to the
quotes or better quotes
to explain the topic to a
general audience.
Article quotes are
verifiable using the
URL and parenthetical
citations after each
quote.
3 to >0.0 pts
Somewhat Effective
There are a few
possibilities to earn this
score: The website
article may not be
written by an expert on
gratitude and/or the
chosen quotes may not
be intended for a
general audience, may
not be understandable
without having read the
article, or may not be
verifiable without a
parenthetical citation
and/or working URL that
directly links to the
article.
0 pts
Not Yet Effective
Article quotes
cannot be verified
due to missing,
incomplete, or
inaccurate
parenthetical
citations and/or
an unusable URL.
OR Selected
article is one of
the class articles
that is already an
assigned source.
Second
Website
Article
5 to >4.0 pts
Effective
Website article is
written by an expert
on gratitude, and
the information is
for a general
audience. Chosen
quotes provide
relevant information
to educate the
audience on the
topic. Article quotes
are verifiable using
the URL and
parenthetical
citations after each
quote.
4 to >3.0 pts
Mostly Effective
Website article is
written by an expert on
gratitude, and the
information is for a
general audience.
Chosen quotes provide
some relevant
information to educate
the audience on the
topic but may need to
return to the article for
more substance to the
quotes or better quotes
to explain the topic to a
general audience.
Article quotes are
verifiable using the
URL and parenthetical
citations after each
quote.
3 to >0.0 pts
Somewhat Effective
There are a few
possibilities to earn this
score: The website
article may not be
written by an expert on
gratitude and/or the
chosen quotes may not
be intended for a
general audience, may
not be understandable
without having read the
article, or may not be
verifiable without a
parenthetical citation
and/or working URL that
directly links to the
article.
0 pts
Not Yet Effective
Article quotes
cannot be verified
due to missing,
incomplete, or
inaccurate
parenthetical
citations and/or
an unusable URL.
OR Selected
article is one of
the class articles
that is already an
assigned source.
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