EN3220: Module 2 Searching and Evaluating Credible Sources Analysis 2.1 Summarizing and Analyzing Articles 1 It is important to be able to sort through information found in sources and to be critical of the author of that source. The information below will help you formulate questions about a source and evaluate if it contains biases. Assessment Directions: Use the ITT Tech Virtual Library to access a credible news or journal article about the topic that you have examined in Module 2. Then, write an analysis that covers these areas: 1. List the title and author of the article in APA format. Provide the URL to the source if possible. 2. Summarize the issue and key points the author uses to persuade the reader to agree with his or her position. This should be a 5- to 7-sentence summary. 3. Identify the author’s personal or professional background and any affiliations that would affect his or her thinking. For example, is he or she a Republican or a Democrat? Is he or she affiliated with the government or a religious institution? Does his or her qualification help or hinder his or her writing? Where did you find this information? 4. Document your reaction to the author’s viewpoint and his or her arguments. Be sure to cover all the questions below and support your answer with specifics from the article. a. Did you find anything the author said that you could agree with? b. Would you change your mind about any part of the issue based on extenuating circumstances? c. What most strongly influences your opinions (family, education, ethnicity, political, or religious affiliation)? d. Is there any element of stereotyping that might be a part of your response to the author (for instance, you never agree with a Democrat or a Republican)? 5. Analyze the validity of the author’s position on this topic against these criteria: a. Did he or she use emotionally charged language? b. Were the experts or evidence cited by the author current, reliable, and apparently credible? c. Did the author omit significant evidence or ideas that are contrary to his or her own? Did the author commit errors in the logic stated? EN3220: Module 2 Searching and Evaluating Credible Sources Analysis 2.1 Summarizing and Analyzing Articles 2 Submission Requirements:  Submit your responses for grading in a Microsoft Word document, clearly separating all 5 questions.  The analysis should be 700 to 900 words.  Adhere to Standard English grammar, spelling, and punctuation requirements.  Use 12-point Arial font and double-space. Evaluation Criteria: The analysis rubric will be used to evaluate this assessment. http://www.content.distance-education.itt-tech.edu/cliksdmrroot/content_directory/mount1/507393/EN3220_v1.0/Analysis_Rubric.xlsx EN3220: Module 2 Searching and Evaluating Credible Sources Exercise 2.1 Evaluating Credible and Non-Credible Sources 1 Task 1: Ans ...

1. EN3220: Module 2 Searching and Evaluating Credible Sources
Analysis 2.1
Summarizing and Analyzing Articles
1
It is important to be able to sort through information found in
sources and to be critical of the author of that
source. The information below will help you formulate
questions about a source and evaluate if it contains
biases.
Assessment Directions:
Use the ITT Tech Virtual Library to access a credible news or
journal article about the topic that you have
examined in Module 2. Then, write an analysis that covers these
areas:
1. List the title and author of the article in APA format. Provide
the URL to the source if possible.
2. Summarize the issue and key points the author uses to
persuade the reader to agree with his or her

2. position. This should be a 5- to 7-sentence summary.
3. Identify the author’s personal or professional background and
any affiliations that would affect his
or her thinking. For example, is he or she a Republican or a
Democrat? Is he or she affiliated with
the government or a religious institution? Does his or her
qualification help or hinder his or her
writing? Where did you find this information?
4. Document your reaction to the author’s viewpoint and his or
her arguments. Be sure to cover all the
questions below and support your answer with specifics from
the article.
a. Did you find anything the author said that you could agree
with?
b. Would you change your mind about any part of the issue
based on extenuating circumstances?
c. What most strongly influences your opinions (family,
education, ethnicity, political, or religious
affiliation)?
d. Is there any element of stereotyping that might be a part of
your response to the author (for
instance, you never agree with a Democrat or a Republican)?
5. Analyze the validity of the author’s position on this topic

3. against these criteria:
a. Did he or she use emotionally charged language?
b. Were the experts or evidence cited by the author current,
reliable, and apparently credible?
c. Did the author omit significant evidence or ideas that are
contrary to his or her own? Did the
author commit errors in the logic stated?
EN3220: Module 2 Searching and Evaluating Credible Sources
Analysis 2.1
Summarizing and Analyzing Articles
2
Submission Requirements:
document, clearly separating all 5 questions.
mar, spelling, and
punctuation requirements.

4. -point Arial font and double-space.
Evaluation Criteria:
The analysis rubric will be used to evaluate this assessment.
http://www.content.distance-education.itt-
tech.edu/cliksdmrroot/content_directory/mount1/507393/EN322
0_v1.0/Analysis_Rubric.xlsx
EN3220: Module 2 Searching and Evaluating Credible Sources
Exercise 2.1
Evaluating Credible and Non-Credible Sources
1
Task 1: Answer Questions 1–5 by choosing the best answer.
1. A student has to write a report about the causes of the
rebellion in Libya for a Political Science class.
Which source is the best place to start?
the Libyan rebellion

5. 2. A mother of a sick toddler is looking for advice on when to
take her child to the doctor. She should
trust info from:
moms can share
anecdotes about their kids
children
3. A student is trying to remember the name of an actor in a
movie she recently saw. Which one of
these would be an acceptable source for this type of research?
he above would work for this type of search
4. A student has to research the problem of gang violence
among teenagers in large cities. Which
source will provide the most reliable information for her
project?

6. -part report on gangs that was
written 15 years ago
available through her school library
gangster
where the
blogger lives
5. A student is looking for up-to-date statistics about obesity in
children and school lunch programs.
Which source would provide the most current, reliable
information?
school lunches need to be healthier
EN3220: Module 2 Searching and Evaluating Credible Sources
Exercise 2.1
Evaluating Credible and Non-Credible Sources
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the Washington Post that cites statistics
and then argues that obesity rates are

7. the fault of parents, not school lunches
Task 2: Now, for Questions 6–10, please explain your answers
in 1–2 sentences.
6. I chose my answer in Question 1 because:
7. I chose my answer in Question 2 because:
8. I chose my answer in Question 3 because:
9. I chose my answer in Question 4 because:
10. I chose my answer in Question 5 because:
Submission Requirements:
document, clearly separating all 10
questions.
punctuation requirements.
se 12-point Arial font and double-space.
Evaluation Criteria:

8. The short answer assignment rubric will be used to evaluate this
assessment.
http://www.content.distance-education.itt-
tech.edu/cliksdmrroot/content_directory/mount1/507393/EN322
0_v1.0/Short_Answer_Rubric.xlsx
EN3220: Module 2 Searching and Evaluating Credible Sources
Research 2.1
Looking for Credible Sources
1
Finding credible sources can be difficult, especially with so
much information available on the Internet. In
this short research assignment, you will be asked to consider
what makes some sources credible and others
non-credible.
Assessment Directions:
1. To begin this assignment, first define the terms credible and
non-credible.
2. Then, choose a general topic from the list below.
3. Find three sources that discuss this topic. Please make sure

9. that one source comes from the ITT
Tech Virtual Library, another source comes from a credible
Internet site (.edu, .gov, .org), and the
last source comes from a non-credible source on the same topic
from the Internet at large (blogs,
wikis, .com pages).
Topics to choose from:
ce of aliens
o Are there risks with genetically engineered foods?
o Is there a connection between poverty and obesity?

10. o Is it socially responsible to market unhealthy food to
children?
o Obesity—genetic, environmental, emotional, or totally
avoidable?
o Food-borne illnesses/poisoning—how do we protect
ourselves?
o Chemical pesticides—effect on our foods, our bodies.
o Agricultural pollution—should we be concerned?
EN3220: Module 2 Searching and Evaluating Credible Sources
Research 2.1
Looking for Credible Sources
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o Fossil fuels and global warming—is this really dangerous?
What can be done to improve the
situation?
o Global food crisis—why are some not getting food? What can
be done to improve the
situation?
o Animal rights/animal abuse—what place do animals have in
our society?

11. o Foreign aid—should the USA assist foreign countries
financially or with
food/commodities/medicine/medical care before they help their
own?
o Should society view addiction as a disease?
o Drug rehabilitation programs in prisons
o Should society be more or less sympathetic to drug addicts?
Why?
o Should cigarette smoking be banned?
o What are the best ways to address domestic violence?
o Are there solutions for addressing gang violence?
o Graffiti—when is it art?
o Juvenile crime—should parents be held responsible?
o Prisoners’ rights—should they have any?
o Cybercrimes—how deep do cybercrimes run? How should one
be cautious? Are there
enough punishments for cyber stalkers?
o Are law enforcement cameras an invasion of privacy?

12. o Are cell phones dangerous?
o The future of the Internet—are the experts right? Should we
be worried?
o Plagiarism and images—what constitutes responsible use or
words and images?
o Are social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace bad
for those who use them?
o The death of the American newspaper and/or magazines—is
this something to mourn?
o Does technology make life unnecessarily difficult? How much
is too much?
EN3220: Module 2 Searching and Evaluating Credible Sources
Research 2.1
Looking for Credible Sources
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o How has the American Dream changed in the last 60 years
(for better or for worse—take a

13. side)?
o Free speech—is it really free?
o Is torture ever acceptable?
o Do we have a throw-away society?
o Who should help the homeless?
o What should we do about the national debt?
o Is anarchy good in theory?
o USA’s role as world’s police—does this role exist? Is it
working? Is it just?
o The image of the USA has become negative. Do you agree
with this statement?
o Male-bashing on TV—are the roles in series such as King of
Queens, The Simpsons, Family
Guy, and others accurate portrayals of the man of the 21st
century?
o Effects of the glorification of sex, violence, machismo,
manipulation, or feminism. Narrow
this down and focus on a genre of films or an HBO or Showtime
miniseries.
o Downloading music or movies from the Internet—when and

14. where does it become illegal?
o Tattoos or body piercings—cultural and ethnic issues
o Should there be federal funding for the arts?
o Should the racing industry be forced to use biofuels?
o Recreational hunting—a necessity or an ethical issue?
o Should men get paternity leave from work?
o Should there be a reduction in the marketing of violent toys,
games, and entertainment to
children?
o Are beauty pageants exploitative? Should parents pressure
their kids to participate?
o Drug testing at work
o Unfair policies/practices of a specific company
o Sexual harassment in the workplace—is enough being done?
EN3220: Module 2 Searching and Evaluating Credible Sources
Research 2.1
Looking for Credible Sources

15. 4
Note: You may choose another topic, but be sure to discuss it
with your instructor before starting work on
this assignment.
Once you have these sources, write a paper that addresses the
following questions:
1. Describe each source. What is the title? Who is the author?
Where is it from? What is the tone?
2. Discuss why or why not this source meets your definitions of
credible or non-credible. Use at least
one specific example from each source.
3. Discuss why each source would or would not be acceptable in
an academic paper.
Submission Requirements:
You are expected to follow a block pattern of organization,
where you answer all three areas of the
assignment for each source at a time. This pattern of organizing
information will ensure that all parts of the
assignment are covered, and the reader can clearly see why each
source is credible or non-credible.

16. Submit your response in a Microsoft Word document of the
following specifications:
–500 words
Evaluation Criteria:
The research rubric will be used to evaluate this assignment.
http://www.content.distance-education.itt-
tech.edu/cliksdmrroot/content_directory/mount1/507393/EN322
0_v1.0/Research_Rubric.xlsx
BU3315: Module 2 Linear Programming Using Computers
Solution
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Exercise 2.1
Lakeside Boatworks
1

17. Solve the following problems:
1. Analyze the given graph of a linear programming model with
a single constraint and the objective
function:
Source: Taylor III, B.W. (2013). Introduction to Management
Science (11th ed.). Pearson
Education, Inc.
Use the information given in the graph to answer the following
questions:
a. Maximize Z = 30x1 + 50x2.
b. Determine the optimal solution point.
c. Determine the values by which the constraints c1 and c2 must

18. decrease or increase in order to
change the current solution point shown in the graph to the
other extreme point.
BU3315: Module 2 Linear Programming Using Computers