Cast a Critical Eye Four guys went on a cross-country road trip.
They were from Idaho, Iowa, New York, and Florida. Two hours
into the trip, the man from Idaho rolled down his window and
started tossing potatoes out of the car. The guy from Florida
said, “What are you doing?” “We have too many potatoes in
Idaho,” he replied, “and this is a great way to get rid of
some.” An hour later, the Iowan rolled down his window, opened
his duffle bag, and began tossing out ears of corn. The New
Yorker said, “Now what are you doing?” The Iowan replied, “Well,
we have far too much corn in Iowa, so I figured this would be a
great chance to get rid of some of it.” About two hours later,
the Floridian rolled down his window and tossed out the man from
New York. We make evaluations on a daily basis; some are valid,
while others may be a bit hasty. Nonetheless, in life and in
writing, sometimes you have to be ruthless in your judgments. In
this section, you'll learn to evaluate and track the material
you use in your research p