Week 2 Discussion Q Evaluate the source by explaining why it is or is not an academically and scientifically credible source of information. A. Provide a minimum of three pieces of evidence to support your thoughts and state if they are green or red flag examples. Some evidence to consider are the credibility of the author as a subject matter expert, the quality of the reference sources included in the article or lack thereof, the credibility of the publisher or website, etc. Review the Source Evaluation Cheat Sheet. Green-Flag evidence example: Author is a subject-matter expert (e.g., “Dr. Mary Smith holds a Ph.D. in zoology.”) Red-Flag evidence example:
Week 2 Discussion Q Evaluate the source by explaining why it is or is not an academically and scientifically credible source of information. A.…