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Common Sense Rules For Determining Hypertext Credibility

    Some ways to evaluate sources in a hypertext format.
  1. Look at the source. Obviously, if your argument relies upon the topic of subatomic particles, www.vampire.com will not help you in any way.
  2. Examine the sponsors of the website. Often, advertisement has a way of corrupting information to its own uses. A website about hernias sponsored by Preparation H will hold some dubious references to the product.
  3. Look for credentials. If a website that discusses medicine happens to lie on the Journal of American Medical Association webpage, it is dependable. If the person that wrote the document has a degree from Yale (as opposed to Mexico City Polytechnic), you can probably trust it. That is, as long as the topic relates to that person's degree. If no credentials are given, do not trust the source.
  4. Use your brain. Everyone can generally determine a source's credibility by thinking through the process. A topic based on space travel could use a source from www.NASA.com.
  5. A porn site is not a good source for any paper. They may reign on the Internet, but that does not mean they are acceptable sources of information. YOU WILL GO BLIND IF YOU CITE THEM!

Introduction || Presentation and Composition || Audience Relationship While Recieving Hypertext || Effects on Pedagogy || Conclusion

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