1. What is the difference between a credible source and a reliable source?

2. What characteristics and credentials make a writer credible, and how does publication history contribute to credibility?

3. What does it mean for evidence to be corroborated, and why is corroboration important when evaluating sources?

1. How do you determine which sources are most relevant to your argument and appropriate for your audience and purpose?

2. What are the limitations of using polls as evidence, and when might other types of evidence be more appropriate?

1. How do you identify what each source contributes to the conversation about your topic?

2. What is the process for combining information from multiple sources into a single coherent statement that supports your claim?

3. What writing choices increase a writer's credibility when incorporating source material into an argument?

1. What is the difference between a position and a perspective, and how can two people hold the same position from different perspectives?

2. How does understanding the background, interests, and experiences that shape different perspectives help writers develop stronger arguments?

3. How might synthesizing differing views from multiple sources lead a writer to revise or refine their original position?

1. What is bias, and how do personal biases and preferences naturally influence how people respond to information?

2. What are specific types of limitations that may exist in source material, such as faulty reasoning or intentional omission of evidence?

3. How does acknowledging the limitations of one's own sources and evidence strengthen a writer's credibility with readers?

4. How can a writer distinguish between a biased source that dismisses opposing views and an unbiased source that acknowledges other perspectives?