WRIT 125: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

WRIT 125:
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Fall 2009 · Julia Miwa

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Evaluating what you find

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Accuracy - Does the author cite her/his sources and are they legitimate?
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Currency - Is this information new or based on outdated sources? Can you tell how current it is?