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6. Discuss the elements that help you choose the best sources.

• Use the following tips during the discussion.

Tips for choosing sources when doing research

Online resources Printed resources

• Are set by authoritative organizations such • Have a copyright page that gives the
as universities, government agencies, date of publication, name of the author
museums or well-known magazines. and publisher.
• Have been updated recently. You can verify • Have a table of contents.
that at the end of the home page. • May include an appendix with additional
• Are objective. They present more than one information.
side of the subject and focus on facts. • Have a glossary with complex terms and
• Are well designed, easy to read and there technical words employed in the book.
are no spelling or grammar mistakes. • Include a bibliography that lists the sources
employed to write the book.

• Keep the reliably-sourced information that you selected in Activity 3 at hand.
7. Explore the texts you selected and do the following:

• Check the graphic components: photos, charts, diagrams, panels and colors.

Remember

Text organization refers to how a text is organized to help readers
follow and understand the information presented. Both of the following
texts have the same type of text structure: description. The first one
features a detailed description of computer music to give the reader
a mental picture, and the second describes, in general, Beethoven’s
major accomplishments in life.

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