BMGT 444: Leading Teams & Conflict Management

This guide will accompany our in-class session today so we can get some hands-on practice! Evaluating sources for is an important skill to have, both in your professional and everyday life.

SIFT graphic adapted from “SIFT (The Four Moves)” by Mike Caulfield, licensed under CC BY 4.0

Lateral Reading Practice

Use steps from the SIFT method to find more information on the claims made in this post. What questions do you want answered?

Below are two pieces from self-identified think tanks that conduct research focused on the minimum wage in the United States.

1. The class will be split into groups. Each group is assigned different facets of source evaluation to focus on for this exercise:
   • Bias
   • Authority
   • Purpose
   • Reliability
2. (15 min) Focus on the questions for your group on the handout as you investigate the sources and their information.
3. (10 min) Each group will discuss their findings with the rest of the class.