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Course Syllabus

PRDV010: Professional Writing II: Evaluating Sources and References

COURSE INTRODUCTION

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: The Research Process

1.1: Beginning the Research Process

1.2: Locating Sources

Unit 2: How to Evaluate Sources

2.1: Creating an Evaluation Framework

2.2: CRAAP – Currency or Timeliness

2.3: CRAAP – Relevance

2.4: CRAAP – Authority

2.5: CRAAP – Accuracy

2.6: CRAAP – Purpose

Unit 3: Special Considerations for Evaluating Online Sources

3.1: Additional Evaluation Methods

3.2: Author and Sponsoring Organization

3.3: Political, Social, or Cultural Agenda

3.4: Appearance

Unit 4: Integrating Sources into Your Writing

4.1 Why Sources Are Important

4.2 Integrating and Citing Your Sources

Course Feedback Survey

Certificate Final Exam

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