MARK 231: Principles of Marketing: Write and Cite

The following links may be helpful when starting the writing process for essays and research reports.

• Prewriting Strategies
• Quoting, Paraphrasing and Summarizing
• Writing a Thesis Statement
• Creating Annotated Bibliographies
• Proofreading Suggestions
• Mechanics, Grammar, Punctuation

To avoid accidental plagiarism, be sure to start working on your assignment early and visit the Tutorial Learning Center if you need help with citations.

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C. Currency

• When was the website created?
• Is the information/website updated regularly?
• Is the information current enough for your topic?

R. Reliability

• Does the author cite outside resources or provide references?
• Balanced information-analysis, bias, opinion, facts
• Do links work to outside pages or within?

A. Authority

• Find the "About us" link and ask who wrote this content?
• Are they experts? Credentials?
• Advertising?

A. Accuracy

• Where does the author obtain this information?
• Is the information verifiable?
• Spelling errors? Typos?

P. Purpose

• Does the author have an agenda?
• Who does the author represent?
• Are they trying to sell you something?