Phil W7|paper 2- Evaluating Resources| Psychology
The completed paper should be approximately 750 words (3-4 pages).
View the video “A Consumer’s Guide to Sourcing in News Reports” from The News Literacy Project at
Research the Internet to obtain 5 online sources that support your position on an issue.
Apply each the 7 Key Points outlined in the video to each of the 5 sources.
Based on these 7 key points, indicate whether or not each of the 5 sources is a credible resource on the issue and explain your rationale.
The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:
Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.
Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.
This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
The paper should follow these formatting and citation requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
· In-text citations and the References page must follow Strayer Writing Standards (SWS) format.
Put a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
SWS Sample Paper:
The Aerospace Industry
The aerospace industry plays a critical role in the economy as it is a major mode of transportation
for professional and personal travel. There are many airline companies, and the seven largest U.S. airlines,
according to Business Insider include: Delta, Southwest, American, United, Alaska, JetBlue, and Spirit
(1). Although airline travel is an efficient way for individuals to connect, with advances in technology
there is some decline in travel for business purposes. This paper will discuss the airline industry and
specifically discuss their goods and services, a few economic factors that relate to this industry, and
highlight a trend related to the future of this industry.
Goods and Services
The airline industry provides a service in that it enables passengers to travel using different types
of planes and routes, based on different airlines. More airlines are also starting to sell additional goods and
services such as credit cards with airline miles, with the goal that this will create loyalty to travel with a
specific airline company. With respect to the service provided by airlines, individuals will also see
differences in price values based on their travel preferences, such as the time of day, location of travel,
type of aircraft, seating preferences (first class v. economy), number of stops, and how early or late the
flight was booked. There are also additional factors that would impact the goods and services provided
within this industry because travel can be either domestic or international, and longer flights often provide
more services and amenities.
Economic Concepts
There are many economic concepts that relates to the airline industry, but this brief will focus on
the Law of Supply and Law of Demand. The Law of Supply would imply that airlines have the goal of
maximizing their profit by having more flights running and charging a more expensive price. Also, these
airline companies would not want to send empty flights, so they would also try to find flight times that
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might maximize their number of passengers per flight. The Law of Demand would imply that customers
will travel more if prices decline and are more affordable.
There are often last-minute sales from the airline companies that are posted online with the goal of
encouraging more individuals to travel, since the price was reduced. Although airlines will not receive full
price on this individual’s ticket purchase, it will still help them to reach their flight capacity. Another
important economic concept that stems from these ideas of supply and demand is competition. As prices
and travel options fluctuate, individuals may look at different travel alternatives or different airlines to
reduce costs, leading airline companies to evaluate their prices on a daily basis in comparison with
competitor’s rates.
Economic Trend
Currently, there are over “42,000 flights and 2.5 million passengers” (Federal Aviation
Administration, 2). However, one notable trend over the past decade is an overall decrease in business
travel, as seen in the visual below from Snyder (3):
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In conclusion, as technology continues to advance, it will be interesting to see what happens in the future,
especially as both first/business and economy class travel is on the decline.
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Sources
1. Business Insider. (2016). These Are the 7 Biggest US Airlines. Retrieved from
http://www.businessinsider.com/these-are-the-7-biggestus-airlines-2016-4#1-delta-7
2. Federal Aviation Administration. (2017). Air Traffic by the Numbers. Retrieved from
https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/by_the_numbers/
3. Brett Snyder. (2009). December Premium Air Traffic Down More Than 13 Percent. Retrieved
from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/december-premium-air-traffic-down-more-than-13-percent/
https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/by_the_numbers/
https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/by_the_numbers/
