EOC Vocabulary and Concepts

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Why is it important to evaluate the credibility of sources?

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Credible sources will provide the support to produce high quality and convincing arguments

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What should be considered when evaluating the author of a source?

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The author's credentials (experience in the field or at a university), if the author has written about the topic somewhere else, the types of organizations, research-based in which the author may be associated.

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What should be considered when evaluating the credibility of print sources?

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Who published the source

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Reviewing the domain (.edu, .gov, .org, .com) of a digital source does not impact whether or not it is credible.

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False

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Does it matter if a source is current (up-to-date) or not?

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Yes, with some exceptions based on the content that is written

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Fake News is

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been around for a long time, is easily spread because of social media, can have some true facts or be based on a real current event.

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If you completing a research paper on cancer, you could use an article about cancer cures from 2010.

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False

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You should read the "About Us" section on a webpage to find out more information about the publisher or author.

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True

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A website should be all opinion based in order to be reliable.

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False

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If you are not sure if the website is credible, even after using the C.A.R.P. test, what should you do?

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Look at another website to see if the information matches; Use a different website.