Devry ENGL135 2018 November Week 2 Discussion (dq1+dq2) Latest

ENGL135 Advanced Composition

Week 2 Discussion

DQ1 SUMMARIZING A SOURCE

Locate one high-quality, reliable source you plan to use for your course project.  A source's quality and reliability depends on a variety of factors, including the following:

the author's credibility

the reputation of the publication

timeliness

the quality, depth, and attention to detail in the writing

Begin your response by providing the reference, in APA format, for your source.  Do not use anonymous sources, or undated sources.  If the article is not paginated, provide a word count.  The source should be at least three pages, or 1000 words long.

Find out more about the author.  What are his or her qualifications?  What else has this individual written recently?

Summarize the article in a well written paragraph of five or more sentences.  Follow the directions in this week's Lesson to help you write an effective summary.

Finally, tell us why you think this article is a good-quality source, and share with us how you intend to use the source in your course project.

After your initial post, read those of your fellow classmates and provide constructive feedback to at least two other students.

DQ2 INTERNET RELIABILITY

On one hand, the Internet is a tremendous resource, providing instant access to information that helps us at work, at school, and in our personal lives.  It is hard to imagine life without it.  On the other hand, it can be difficult to find sources of information that are both accurate and unbiased.  Please share with us an example of a recent search for information.  What were you looking for?  How did you find it?  How did you decide if the source or sources you found were reliable?