Thursday, September 20, 2007

Deadline 4/HW6/Evaluation Checklist

1. Is the source relevant?
Check! This article gives great detail on understanding the Iranian Government which is a critical aspect of my research.

2. Does the paper provide evidence and use is appropriately?
Check! Reading the article you can see a good amount of effort was put into it's creation and there is an extensive list of resources at the end.

3 and 4. Knowledgeable Author? Publisher?
Check! Check! The author, Farhad Kazemi, is a writer for the publisher, The Journal of International Affairs, a respected journal which produces articles on current international issues. The article does not give a strong impression of bias. More of a simple written expression of the fruits of the writers research.

5. Is the timeline relevant?
Check! Extremely, this article gives a detailed accound of the rise and structure of the current Iranian Government.

6. Can I comprehend this source?
... Check! No shit huh? If I didn't comprehend it I wouldn't have read to far into it. This article is a monster but it was worth it for the wealth of information it gave me on the Iranian Government.

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