Comparative Source Analysis - Writing Process Reflection

Writing Process Reflection

Outcome

• Identify and explain criteria used to evaluate source credibility

• Compare the credibility of multiple sources using a self-designed rubric

• Understand the role of credibility in research decisions

• Collaborate to create shared evaluation standards

Where It’s Practiced

• Comparative Source Analysis – Students practice this project by building a group rubric and applying it in an individual paper that evaluates several sources.

What It Looks Like

Students explain their evaluation criteria, justify their design choices, and demonstrate how each source meets or fails the standards while teaching readers how to judge credibility themselves.

Why It Matters

This helps students become critical researchers who can make informed decisions about evidence and apply credibility judgment across academic and real-world contexts.