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Analyzing Sources Worksheet (alter as you need)Rationale: An important aspect of LxC is helping students learn the skills necessary to research topics in other languages and from other cultural perspectives, utilizing foreign media sources, such as online newspapers, magazines and even videos. This is not only helpful for the remaining sessions of LxC, but can also be applied when conducting research for your other classes and projects.Assignment: Find and investigate at least 2 sites or databases where you can find non-US sources. List 3 benefits and 3 limits of your sources as they serve the goals of topics to be covered in {INSERT YOUR LxC COURSE NAME & NUMBER HERE}. Choose databases or sites that pull information from different regions where your target language is represented, even though it may not be the “national” language. For example, a Spanish speaker can look for sources from Central and South America, as well as in the US and Canada. If you are looking for English language materials, you can look for sources from England, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, as well as publications in English from Japan, China, Russia, etc.Official Name (Translation)Include hyperlink in Official Name3 benefits3 limitsWhat ranges of topics are available? What details would the casual user need to know about the site? (ex: It is a government site so it only gives the official perspective on topics covered.) ................
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