Source 2

Actual Title of the Source (Heading 2, Arial Largest, Bold)
Title of book and chapter, or article or web site; author, date of source, and web address if applicable, all in APA citation format. (Text Times, Large.)


Name of Analytic Technique (Arial, Large, Bold)

Purpose (Arial, Large, Bold)
Description of the purpose of the article (i.e. to inform, persuade, advocate, etc.)

Strenths and Weaknesses (Arial, Large, Bold)
List of strengths and weaknesses (Bullets) of the method according to the source (in your own words!).

Description (Arial, Large, Bold)
Description of how to apply the method or list of the steps according to the source (in your own words!).

Uses (Arial, Large, Bold)
Explanation of the types of problems or step(s) in the analytic process to which this method can be applied, according to the source (in your own words!).

Comparison (Arial, Large, Bold)
Compare how this article describes the technique as opposed to other sources. (Not required for first source critique.)

Sources Cited (Arial, Large, Bold)
List other sources that this source cited. If no other sources were cited, explain how this affects your evaluation of the source reliability and validity.

Most Informative (Arial, Large, Bold)
What did you find most informative about this source and why?

Source Author (Arial, Large, Bold)
Who is the author of this source and are they likely to be in a position to know the material and present it objectively? What is that position?

Source Reliability (Arial, Large, Bold)
Your source reliability rating according to the Trust Evaluation Worksheet for online sources: http://daxrnorman.googlepages.com/WebSitesYouCanTrust-Oct08.pdf

Critique Author (Arial, Large, Bold)
Your name, email address, “Mercyhurst College, Erie PA, Advanced Analytic Techniques Course,” critique date.