GEN201 week4 discussion

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Have you ever thought about how much you rely on information in your life? Whether you’re preparing a report for your boss, listening to your child’s version of a story, or reading an article in the newspaper, you rely on information from a variety of sources to get through your day. Because information plays such a critical role in our lives, it’s especially important to understand the difference between good, bad, and questionable information, as well as how to find, evaluate, and use information to serve your purposes.   Think about the sources of information you rely on the most and what makes those sources so appealing to you. For each source, ask yourself: Does this source always provide accurate information? Does this source provide original information, or does it share information obtained elsewhere? Is this source trustworthy? Why or why not? Can I use the information from this source at my job? Would I recommend the information from this source to others? How might others view the credibility of this source?   Before you draft your response to this discussion, be sure to read through the Week 4 materials.   Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words. In what ways can developing your information literacy help you in your personal and professional life? Provide at least one specific example. What types or sources of information that you have used in the past might not be appropriate for academic writing? Why?  
Knowing how to find and use information appropriately is important when in a professional or academic setting. This is where integrity and information literacy comes into play. As always, having integrity is one of the most important traits a person or student can have. With this, knowing how to find credible and accurate sources, while properly citing them, will form a person into an honest and well-rounded student. Developing your information literacy can help you in your personal and professional life in many ways. For example, if someone is looking looking into moving into a new town or state, they should do their research so that they are sure it is the place they want to move to. Moving is not a small step in a person's life because of factors including, distance to work or school, and distance from family and friends. However, when doing research on anything, there comes a time where the information may be wrong or not accurate. So, if you know how to find accurate information correctly, you will be able to ensure that where you want to move is there right place for you. I have learned a lot about information literacy previously, and I now know where and how to find accurate sources. However, I have used the internet to find information simply because it was more convenient. For instance, google and wikipedia are two of the main places I have visited to find information on certain topics. These sources however, are not appropriate for academic writing because of the access everybody has to them. They are not always credible since anybody can edit and post on them. In order to find accurate information for writing in school and/or work, a student should use the college library since it is full of credible sources and information.
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