The Effect Of Single-Use Plastics On The Retail Sector

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A1 - CARP Template - Use this template to evaluate your source of information
Title:
This is used to evaluate the source of
Newspaper.
Currency
When was the information published
or posted?
Information was published in the year 2016
and the topic considered by researcher is that
Britain fired guns more than seven times in
the last year.
Has the information been revised or
updated? When?
No, the current information is not revised and
this consider only those information which is
related with current factors of the UK-Police
Shooting.
Does your topic require current
information, or will older sources
work as well?
In the context of topic overall information is
informed and also managed all those
perspective which aids individuals for
increase awareness about the crime and also
police reaction.
Websites – are the links functional? Information is gathered from reliable source
and the functional link of news is as follow:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi
cs/uk-police-shooting-statisticsdischarge-
firearms-figures-freddie-gray-baton-killings-
homicide-a7160391.htm
Authority
Who is the author/creator? Stone Is the author of the online newspaper
article.
What are their credentials? Are they
qualified to write about this topic?
Can they be contacted?
Author has done course of Journalism and
this considered with all factors which is
important to qualify the news.
Are they affiliated with any groups or
organizations?
No, the specific news has not related with
other organisation. So this is an independent
research.
Who is the publisher or sponsor? Independent.co.Uk offer the platform to
publish the news.
Relevance & Reliability

Does the information relate to your
topic or help answer your question?
Yes, the information is related and it support
questions to answer the report by publishing
ethical and right news.
Is the information at the appropriate
level for your research?
Yes, Level of the information is appropriate
and also, match with topics.
Who is the intended audience? The target audience is the persons who use
up in the market for generate crime scene in
UK.
Where does the information come
from? Does the author provide
references or sources?
Information come from the daily data update
of crime. Yes, for specific information
reference are cited in the report.
Has the information been reviewed or
refereed? By whom?
All information is reviewed to cross check
that this relates with the topic of research or
not.
Do you feel comfortable using this
source in your research? Would your
teacher accept it?
Due to the flexibility of available data and
existence of reliable sources this is
comfortable to formulate the report. Yes,
teacher accept information because it match
with current data.

Purpose/Point of View
What is the information meant to do
to the reader?
Inform, teach, sell, entertain,
persuade?
organisation (but what kind of
organisation are they?)
From reader perspective, information and
figures related with case of the fatal
shootings by police officer is discussed and
understand. Police Organisation work under
government and they are responsible for
maintain peace and safety in society.
Does the author or sponsor clearly
state their intentions or purpose?
Yes, author as well as sponsor both
demonstrate intentions and the purpose in a
direct manner which is to take action against
the killing of innocent individuals.
Is the information fact or opinion?
Propaganda?
All data and information is based on the fact
as this aids to make appropriate outcomes
from the report.
Does the point of view seem to be
objective and impartial?
Yes, all objectives are impartial and this
helps to perform work with induce of
transparent approach.
What biases might the author or
sponsor have?
Political, ideological, cultural,
religious, institutional,
personal?
Political and ideological are two major biases
which induce by author and sponsor.
Are there any ads? How do they
relate to the topic being covered?
No, as such there are no advertisement .
Websites – what does the URL and/or
domain tell you about the purpose?
Examples: .com –
commercial; .gov –
government; .org –organisation
For this report URL is .com so all persons
identify the information related with
company website.
Write some summarising statements here for your source of information to explain why you would (or
would not) recommend this source of information.
Currency For the current source and information most research current
knowledge factors as this helps to charge most of the digital platform
in a simple and cost free manner. Also, no charge exists to publish

information.
Authority From the perspective of authority, government and the publisher has
rights for manage and news by induce of different policies and
statements.
Relevance &
Reliability
Most of the information is relevant and also reliable and this is
because it considered with all those sources that are important to
maintain and implement appropriate ethical practices in organisation.
Purpose/Point of
View
The purpose of this information considered towards analyse and
view all those perspectives which is used for manage work according
to decided safety standards.

Title:
This information is based on book factors.
Currency
When was the information published
or posted?
Information was published in the year 2010.
Has the information been revised or
updated? When?
Yes, the information was revised or update
because now current knowledge relates with
second edition.
Does your topic require current
information, or will older sources
work as well?
In context of current information both current
and update sources perform an important role
to manage work.
Websites – are the links functional? Functional and useful depositary link for
published online book
(https://www.bookdepository.com/Fashion-
Illustrator-Bethan-Morris/9781856696548)
Authority
Who is the author/creator? Morris, B. is the author of book.
What are their credentials? Are they
qualified to write about this topic?
Can they be contacted?
Fashion related knowledge and study of high
educational source work as an important
factor to manage the report and completion of
study.
Are they affiliated with any groups or
organizations?
No the book is not affiliated with any other
group.
Who is the publisher or sponsor? The publisher of book is Laurence King.
Relevance & Reliability
Does the information relate to your
topic or help answer your question?
Yes, the information helps to answer
different questions by understand fashion
related knowledge.
Is the information at the appropriate
level for your research?
Book has two different editions and it show
perspectives which are appropriate for
research.
Who is the intended audience? The intended audience is youth because they

are focused towards fashion.
Where does the information come
from? Does the author provide
references or sources?
Information come from all those areas which
are important to understand fashion related
trends.
Has the information been reviewed or
refereed? By whom?
All information is reviewed in proper manner
by the publisher and author both to transfer
right and reliable information to individuals
about the fashion trends.
Do you feel comfortable using this
source in your research? Would your
teacher accept it?
Yes, the source is comfortable because it
support researcher to induce better
knowledge and also, adopted by teacher
because book sale is high.

Purpose/Point of View
What is the information meant to do
to the reader?
Inform, teach, sell, entertain,
persuade?
organisation (but what kind of
organisation are they?)
From perspective of reader this is used for
manage task through analyse of all
fashionable perspectives. On the other side, it
helps to persuade research in a proper
manner.
Does the author or sponsor clearly
state their intentions or purpose?
No, the intentions is not demonstrate by
author in proper manner because most of
them relates with fashion ideas which are not
more effective for research.
Is the information fact or opinion?
Propaganda?
Opinion induce by the researcher are right
and this helps for view all points related with
current market scenario. As it analyse and
implement current trends.
Does the point of view seem to be
objective and impartial?
No, the objective does not relate with
information so this not aids to generate
meaningful outcome from research.
What biases might the author or
sponsor have?
Political, ideological, cultural,
religious, institutional,
personal?
As such author has no biases but yes at some
place it demonstrate the institutional biases
related with business and fashion industry.
Are there any ads? How do they relate
to the topic being covered?
Yes, most advertisement relates with clothing
industry and this include all topic related with
business.
Websites – what does the URL and/or
domain tell you about the purpose?
Examples: .com – commercial; .gov –
government; .org –organisation
.com is the active URL and it is because this
relates with those domain which helps to
view or purchase book from online sources.
Currency From the perspective of currency this is understand that the book of
cost is little bit-high. It also relates with all those perspectives that

demonstrates valuable knowledge related with fashion industry.
Authority Laurence King and the Morris are the authorised information. Also,
credentials of both parities is high and this helps to manage work in
an authorised manner.
Relevance &
Reliability
Most of the information which is offered is relevant and reliable and
according to this it helps for induce appropriate research factors in
order to target right audience.
Purpose/Point of
View
This define about all purpose as an opinion and it helps researcher
for manage the work according to those points that are capable to
implement and view the books and knowledge in a proper manner.

A1 - CARP Template - Use this template to evaluate your source of information
Title:
This evaluate the journal source of
information.
Currency
When was the information published
or posted?
Information was provided by the journal in
the year 2009. This also considered to
implement all those factors which aids
persons to publish information in minimum
time-period.
Has the information been revised or
updated? When?
No, the information has not been updated.
Does your topic require current
information, or will older sources
work as well?
Yes, most of the research require current
information because this aids to manage work
as per current scenario.
Websites – are the links functional? Yes, the link exists in research is functional
which provide right knowledge to persons.
Authority
Who is the author/creator? Seager, M is the author of online journal and
it provide information related with chocolates
and flowers.
What are their credentials? Are they
qualified to write about this topic?
Can they be contacted?
One of the most important functions is to
select right credentials and it leads for
implement only appropriate information.
Are they affiliated with any groups or
organizations?
Yes, journal is related with group because
different individuals provide their ideas in
journal.
Who is the publisher or sponsor? SAGE Journal is the publisher of group
analysis journal based on article of chocolate
and flowers.
Relevance & Reliability
Does the information relate to your
topic or help answer your question?
No, as such there is no appropriate
information helps to answer the topics and
questions.
Is the information at the appropriate
level for your research?
Yes, most of the information is appropriate
because it match with all levels.

Who is the intended audience? The target audience is the men and it
demonstrate about all information.
Where does the information come
from? Does the author provide
references or sources?
Most of the information obtain from online
sources and this includes online books.
Has the information been reviewed or
refereed? By whom?
No, as such information is reviewed on group
level.
Do you feel comfortable using this
source in your research? Would your
teacher accept it?
Due to the different perspectives this is
difficult for use the information in a
comfortable manner.

Purpose/Point of View
What is the information meant to do
to the reader?
Inform, teach, sell, entertain,
persuade?
organisation (but what kind of
organisation are they?)
From perspective of the reader this is
understand that flower and chocolate related
information improve overall market
perspectives by manage work in an
appropriate manner specifically, to inform
and use update information.
Does the author or sponsor clearly
state their intentions or purpose?
Yes, clearly defined about the purpose
through demonstrate information related with
specific areas.
Is the information fact or opinion?
Propaganda?
The provided information relates with fact
and this helps to complete work in an
organised manner.
Does the point of view seem to be
objective and impartial?
Yes, objectives related with the view point
which provide better information to persons.
What biases might the author or
sponsor have?
Political, ideological, cultural,
religious, institutional,
personal?
Personal biases are identified and this
generate problems to manage work properly.
Are there any ads? How do they
relate to the topic being covered?
Basically, there no ads exists which relates
with the topic and information.
Websites – what does the URL and/or
domain tell you about the purpose?
Examples: .com –
commercial; .gov –
government; .org –organisation
In context of website, org. term is used
because this provide whole information
according to right purpose.
Write some summarising statements here for your source of information to explain why you would (or
would not) recommend this source of information.
Currency The current information considered towards completion of whole
work in a right manner. This define that all existing factors enhance
market methodology by induce those information which relates with
functional factors.

Authority Authoritative factors related with the management helps for analysis
all those areas that provide current market knowledge with evaluate
all market factors related with flowers and chocolates.
Relevance &
Reliability
Relevance refers that all information which is related with topic need
to be rectified. So this helps in completion of work in a reliable and
right manner.
Purpose/Point of
View
The main purpose of management is to induce all knowledge that
teach and display reader point of view. Also, current knowledge
helps for make appropriate purpose through define information in an
organised manner.