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Sources for Evaluation

Imagine you have to write a one-page summary for a general audience about the medical symptom called tinnitus. Based on an examination of the following sources:

  • Which of these sources do you think is the highest quality? Why?
  • Which of these sources, if any, would you use in the summary?
  • What specific information would you cite?

You should discuss these questions as a group after reviewing the sources, but answer these questions using part one of this form individually.

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