Credible Source Study Guide

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A trustworthy or believable source is considered _____________.

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credible

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A website that has untrue statements because it is using humor to bring attention to an idea or issue is a parody or _____________.

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satire

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A website that tries to trick you into believing untrue information is a _____________.

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hoax

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A website with a catchy headline that grabs your attention so that you will scroll through a useless article while ads load is known as _____________.

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clickbait

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A fake message or email that pretends to be a real company in order to trick you into giving away your money or personal information is _____________.

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phishing scam

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A way of seeing a topic or event that is shaped by a person’s background knowledge or experiences is a person’s _____________.

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perspective

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An advertisement that looks like a factual article is called _____________.

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sponsored content

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An article meant to persuade the reader to have the same opinion as the author is called an _____________.

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editorial

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An unfair or unsupported opinion for or against something is a _____________.

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bias

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To look for similar facts in other sources is to _____________ the information.

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corroborate