Unit 4

1) Is a vegetarian diet healthier than a meat-based diet?
     A scholarly journal would be the most useful because the research is in-depth and the authors are experts in their field.

2) Target often forces musicians to alter lyrics in order to have their CDs sold in Target stores. Is this censorship?
    Popular magazines would be the most useful because the information would be recent and well researched, especially if it's a magazine about music news such as Rolling Stone.

3) How much more can a college graduate expect to earn over someone with a high school diploma?
    The Department of Education website would be the most useful to find this because it would have data listed in the website. And because it is a DoE website, it can be trusted.

4) Should educators use commercial services to combat plagiarism?
     A scholarly journal would be the most useful because it would be written by professionals in the field and well researched and possibly peer reviewed.

5) Is the current lack of sunspot activity affecting global warming?
    A popular magazine such as Science would be the most useful because it would have the most current research and information.

1. How do social media sites use your personal information?
    Popular magazines would be the most useful because this topic is so new that books and journals may not be as up to date with current information.

2. How can things you post on social media sites come back to haunt you?
    Websites would be the most useful because the may contain personal anecdotes from people who have had experience with their social media information being used in a bad way.

3. Is the government watching you online?
    Academic journals would be the most useful because the authors are scholars and have done all the primary research on the topic.