UU100A ASSIGNMENT 1

NAME: BABU CARLOS

ID #: S11147301
CAMPUS: LAUCALA
ASSIGNMENT: UU100A ASSIGNMENT 1
SEMESTER 1 201801
 UU100A Assignment 1
PART A – SEARCH FOR INFORMATION SOURCES

WEBSITE NEWS

TYPE OF RESOURCE Court OKs warrantless use

AND TITLE Using Video Surveillance as of hidden surveillance
Evidence in Court cameras

Link:(
Link: (https://securitybros.com/using- https://www.cnet.com/news/court-
video-surveillance-as-evidence-in- oks-warrantless-use-of-hidden-
court/ surveillance-cameras/ )

Google Bing
Hunt Instrument Used
 Justice and Technology Results
 Justice and Technology, (49,000,000)
Results (24,600,000)
 “Court” “Camera” Results
(43,800,000)
 “Court” “Camera” Results
(3,660,000)
Hunt Plan
 “Justice” “Surveillance”
Results (5,800,000)
 “Justice” “Surveillance”
Results (175,000,000)
 “should surveillance cameras be
used in court”
 "should surveillance cameras be Results (528,000)
used in court"
Results(6,280,000)

By applying these search

The search techniques used to locate
strategies, the last search term is this source also the same as the other
effective. This is because it directly
one. But the difference is the search
brings the right related informationtools used. The differences is the
needed. outcome. It also best and effective
Efficiency because it also directed the user to
It also effective because the words the right site to obtain the source.
or phrase used is as key word
brought it to the most related However when applying the last
articles, or site. techniques, it brings the required
To locate the information click the information. To located the
on the link above. information click the link above.

Bibliography (Chris, n.d.) (D, 2012)

 PART B EVALUATION PROCEDURE (START CRITICALY EVALUATION)

EVALUATION
STANDARDS Source 1 EVALUATING / EXPLAINATION Score
The website was covers the topic base on the main points. But the main coverage is just like base
on reviewing one aspect only. I.e. Justifying how the general advantage surveillance. Therefore
it mostly covers other side of the topic. Rather than covering the whole required information
Scope 3
Positive needed. There are bit coverage on the other hand of the topic but was limit ideas. But the site is
covers the right time period. It does not covered the graphical location.

The information retrieve is facts. It facts because there are evidence provided. By looking at the
website, the author is present is own point of view. These is because there are no other links
provided to support he’s statements. The information is valid because the author’s writing is
Treatment 2
done through finding and proofs. The information is a secondary information. This is because
Negative the author write about what has already discovered.

Mr Chris is the author of this website. However, about the website, Mr Chris does not state about
himself. But from the topic, it related to the research topic. During the lectures, I never heard the
name. However due to only first name appears, I cannot identified who Chris is really are, in
Authority Negative 2
order to identify Hem from any citations. But the main goal of the author to express is how
valuable is the security surveillance in court.

Yes, the information is relevance to the research purpose. It also specifies the addresses of the
Positive topic. Hence it also provide some evidence to support the research the require information
Relevance needed. The main audience of these article is the general public. To understand that security 4
surveillance in vital in court to proof or as evidence. Also these website is like an advertising
site. Due to relevance information associated with the research, it is essential to the topic.

Positive The website was publish at 2017. Therefore it is still validated information. It was an amazon
Timeliness site. Therefore the information is always reviewed and edited daily. For these case, it is a 3
demandable site to obtain new updated information. It is interesting because people can also
posted their comment about any daily information updated.
EVALUATION Score
STANDARDS Source 2 EVALUATING / EXPLAINATION

This information type is news. It covers the aspects main point on the research topic.
These can be identify in the title of the article. The coverage of the topic is based on both
Scope Positive hand of the research question. As scan through the information, the coverage is much 5
with the topic needed. The information was also updated from other source. These can
verified by the external links provided. These news covers the right location base on the
research topic.

The information is always state itself as facts because of “News”. As usual news is facts.
The author also state second point of view. The news was presented in website, which
Treatment Positive supported by an organisation (TECH INDUSTRY). The news was created with external 4
links for ideas where author used. The links provide further clarification or facts about
the happening, footnotes which shows idea where author used from other author. The
source is used both secondary and primary source of information.

The author of these news is Mr Declan McCullagh. He was San Francisco. He’s
occupation was a senior writer. Therefore he was a famous writer. However I was just
Authority 4
first discover the name, never seen before but from he’s perspective, he was a famous
Positive
writer. The basic goal or main purpose of these news article was too affiliated that the
hidden surveillance camera can provide information or prove to certain case or accident
during judging any crime or criminal activities during court.

The information is relevant to the research topic. By evaluating the information attain, it
Positive gives the ideas or obtain the solution of the research statement. Also by verifying, the
Relevance 3
evidence provide in the article will also use as an evidence when writing the research.
From the author’ point of view, the main audience of the article is the general public or
even worldwide.

The news was publish at October 30 2012. It was not revised. According to my
Timeliness Positive understanding, these is due to the article type news. The source is currently up to date 3
because it was just publish last 6 years. The most interesting part is that the when the
news is posted, many people can comment and evaluating their ideas about the news.
 DETERMINING WHICH INFORMATION TO USED

The two different articles are all good enough to use for the academic writing. However by doing the
evaluating process (START), I preferred the article two to be my reference for the write up. From the critically
evaluation table above, it also specified which information is best to used. By comparison, article one is though
have relevant information for the topic but it fails two criteria of evaluating information. See the table above
on “negative”. However on the other hand, it overcomes the process. Therefore this is the reason to determine
that information two is most likely the best information to use for these academic write up.