Influencer writing outside expertise Informational tone Balanced point of view No credentials Current statistics Obvious typos/errors Minimal ads No date listed Right level of detail Evidence supports claims Outdated by several years Clear organization / about page Updated this year Reputable publisher (.edu/.gov) Unverified claims Mentions recent events Off- topic content Recent revision date No sources given Doesn’t answer your research question Has citations Hidden agenda Written for your audience Accurate statistics / graphs Irrelevant examples Too shallow or too advanced Links and images still work Heavy bias Professional writing Clickbait title References out-of-date laws/events Contact info provided On-topic examples Contradicts reliable sources Emotional or sensational language Vague or missing “About” page Unknown publisher States funding or sponsorship Old statistics Anonymous author Author is named Working links Broken links Matches other trusted sources Trying to sell a product Transparent purpose Lots of ads/pop- ups Author has relevant credentials Influencer writing outside expertise Informational tone Balanced point of view No credentials Current statistics Obvious typos/errors Minimal ads No date listed Right level of detail Evidence supports claims Outdated by several years Clear organization / about page Updated this year Reputable publisher (.edu/.gov) Unverified claims Mentions recent events Off- topic content Recent revision date No sources given Doesn’t answer your research question Has citations Hidden agenda Written for your audience Accurate statistics / graphs Irrelevant examples Too shallow or too advanced Links and images still work Heavy bias Professional writing Clickbait title References out-of-date laws/events Contact info provided On-topic examples Contradicts reliable sources Emotional or sensational language Vague or missing “About” page Unknown publisher States funding or sponsorship Old statistics Anonymous author Author is named Working links Broken links Matches other trusted sources Trying to sell a product Transparent purpose Lots of ads/pop- ups Author has relevant credentials
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Influencer writing outside expertise
Informational tone
Balanced point of view
No credentials
Current statistics
Obvious typos/errors
Minimal ads
No date listed
Right level of detail
Evidence supports claims
Outdated by several years
Clear organization / about page
Updated this year
Reputable publisher (.edu/.gov)
Unverified claims
Mentions recent events
Off-topic content
Recent revision date
No sources given
Doesn’t answer your research question
Has citations
Hidden agenda
Written for your audience
Accurate statistics / graphs
Irrelevant examples
Too shallow or too advanced
Links and images still work
Heavy bias
Professional writing
Clickbait title
References out-of-date laws/events
Contact info provided
On-topic examples
Contradicts reliable sources
Emotional or sensational language
Vague or missing “About” page
Unknown publisher
States funding or sponsorship
Old statistics
Anonymous author
Author is named
Working links
Broken links
Matches other trusted sources
Trying to sell a product
Transparent purpose
Lots of ads/pop-ups
Author has relevant credentials