Evaluation During Reading: Paraphrasing

How To Research Effectively:

1. The first thing one should identify is what the author is going to talk about throughout his/her piece. Looking at the index helps because you can know before hand if your subject is in the source and how in depth it goes.

2. Look for a wide variety of sources, these will help you get a larger view of your subject.

3. Identify if the material is written for what you're trying to look up. Does the information meet your level of comprehension? Does it meet your requirements?

4. Identify your information into the different categories, so it may be easier when researching.

5. How in depth are your articles? Every time you read does your understanding increase? If so you're information is well organized and will be useful for your paper.

6. What kind of language does your research use?

7. Is your information to broad and does not meet your full requirements?

8. How many sources are used in every article? (Try to look for an author that uses more than one preferably primary or secondary)

9. Is the author of your information liable?

10. Does the information you've looked for have to do with your subject? Or at least does it have a strong connection to it?

11. Is your information recent? Use current articles, pieces, etc. information is updated every day.

12. Look for authors that don't close themselves to other points of view, generalization is very important for an authors reputation.