Friday, May 15, 2009

Source #1

What website is your source from? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Phelps


Who is your source? Wikipedia, so it does not give a specific person who wrote the article

What are their credentials? Does not say

What does your source say about your topic? It talks about Michael Phelps and his historical winnings at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Do you believe your source?Yes
Why or why not? Because I saw what he did during the Olympics and it seems to give accurate facts.

Source #2

What website is your source from?http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/aug/06/olympics2008.china

Who is your source? Paul Kelso

What are their credentials? He has been a sports writer for 10 years and went to beijing to do articles.

What does your source say about your topic? It gives information about the polution in beijing.

Do you believe your source? Yes

Why or why not? Because The person who wrote the article went and saw whats been going on first hand. He also has 10 years of experiance.

Source #3

What website is your source from? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concerns_over_the_2008_Summer_Olympics

Who is your source? Wikipedia

What are their credentials? It doesn't have any. Someone just posted information and it does gives a work cited.

What does your source say about your topic? It tells about the controversies that went on during the Olympics.

Do you believe your source? Yes and No

Why or why not? Yes because the person who wrote it sounds like they know what thery're talking about. No because you can't always trust Wiki.

Source #4

What website is your source from? http://www.infoplease.com/sports/olympics/beijing-update.html

Who is your source? Mark Zurlo

What are their credentials? It doesn't say about the person who wrote the article. So I can't really say what credantials they have.

What does your source say about your topic? It talks about the controversys that surrounds the beijing olympics.

Do you believe your source? Yes
Why or why not? because it lists a source to where the person got the information from.

Source #5

What website is your source from? http://www.reuters.com/article/olympicsNews/idUSSP29681720080805

Who is your source?Does not say who wrote the article

What are their credentials? Don't know who wrote it.

What does your source say about your topic? This website gives facts about the birds nest.

Do you believe your source? Yes/no
Why or why not? Yes because why would someone lie about a building. No because it doesn't say who wrote it.

Source #6

What website is your source from? http://uk.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUKPEK28560420080128

Who is your source? Compiled by Liu Zhen, editing by Martin Petty

What are their credentials? The website doesn't tell about the writers of the article.

What does your source say about your topic? The website gives facts about the water cube.

Do you believe your source?Yes
Why or why not?because I believe that someone wouldn't lie about a building. The information sounds factual.

Source #7

What website is your source from? http://en.beijing2008.cn/cptvenues/venues/nac/n214078138.shtml

Who is your source? Does not say where the information came from

What are their credentials? Does not mention who wrote the information

What does your source say about your topic?It gives facts about the water cube and shows various pictures of the cube.

Do you believe your source? Yes
Why or why not? The website is the main website for the olympics.