Shauna has collected a variety of sources for her research about Charlie Chaplin’s impact on American cinema. In performing her preliminary evaluation of each source, Shauna should

A preliminary evaluation is a quick first check of a source’s credibility before spending time examining it closely. Shauna can search for information about the author to see whether the author has relevant expertise or a reliable track record. Thoroughly reviewing the content comes later, so “perform a quick search to determine the author’s reliability” is the best choice.

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