ASSESSMENT TYPE 1: INVESTIGATIONS FOLIO

SOURCE EVALUATION
SCHOOL NUMBER: 893
Name of student: Lim Shyi Yee
Class: SG6
Title: Should drinking small amount of wine be recommended by doctors?
Source type:
Internet

Key search words/phrases:
Pros and cons of drinking wine
Information Source (correctly formatted reference) : Linda Formichelli, 2007, The health pros
and cons of drinking, accessed by 17 March 2014,
<http://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/12/04/healthmag.alcohol
/>

Evaluation Student Comments

Suitability
the degree to which a source
addresses the issue

The information given is suitable because it provides the pros
and cons of drinking wine which are stated by the experts.

Bias
refers to prejudiced or partial
viewpoint that would affect
someones interpretation or the
issue

The source has no commercial purpose.
Proven scientific facts of pros and cons of drinking are stated.
Therefore, it is non-biased.
Accuracy
refers to the truthfulness and
correctness of the information

The author is the writer of Health Magazine.
Information is given by the medical experts and it is based on
a research.
Therefore, it is highly accurate.

Credibility
the trustworthiness (credentials,
education, experience, etc) of
the source

The source is an international website that shares the top
new stories around the world.
Information is based on a research and given by medical
experts.
Therefore, the source is highly credible.
Reason(s) to use or reject
the source

The reliable source provides useful information that is related
to my topic.


Assessment (AE1, I2)



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