Which ones are college-level?
Your assignment for this class is to write a college-level paper. Your sources should be college-level and credible. Following are six articles on the topic of palm oil and deforestation.
Open each of these sources and skim the contents. Fill out the chart and be prepared to discuss the questions listed below. Evaluate each of the sources above with a critical eye on what is meant by college level and credible.
- "One of the World's Largest Pension Funds Shuns Palm Oil"
- "Say No to Palm Oil"
- "Fries, Facewash, Forests" (download the scorecard report to see the whole article)
- "Did an Orangutan Die for Your Oreos?"
- "The New Oil Barrens" (download the pdf to see the whole article)
- "The Impacts of Oil Palm on Recent Deforestation and Biodiversity Loss"
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Questions
- Of the article listed above, which one(s) would you consider to be credible and/or college-level? Why? What criteria did you use to judge each article?
- What do you do when you find a source that you really want to use, but that fails to meet basic tests for credibility or isn't college-level?
