Credible Sources

Credible Sources

and how to find them.

Welcome to class today!

Poll

How ready are you for this lesson?!

• SUPER PSYCHED!!

• Moderately fine

• yeah it's a Thursday I'm tired

• literally I would rather be at the bottom of the ocean than doing this assignment

That's the spirit!

Get ready, we're going to watch a short video. Once you finish, you'll have 60 seconds to finish a short quiz about what we discussed.

Here's the link. You may copy and paste it into a new tab and watch, or can this QR code with your phone.

https://youtu.be/U2RZ3c2nMGE

Multiple Choice

Which of these is one of of the rules to keep in mind when looking for credible sources?

• Be skeptical

• Avoid critical thinking

• Every article is equally credible, regardless of how many sources it cites

• I wasn't paying attention and need to rewatch the video

Multiple Select

Which of these are possible places from which you could obtain a credible source?

• Government websites

• Academic Journal

• Academic Tabloid

• Database

Open Ended

How do you feel about the material so far? Do you have any more unanswered questions?

Review! Here are some possible credible places to find sources:

Digital

• University research websites

• Academic databases

• Government reports

• Newscasts

Digital or Print:

• Peer-reviewed articles

• Academic journals

• Books

• Newspaper

Awe! Look at this adorable picture of a puppy! He thinks you're doing a great job.

You're all doing great! Keep up the good work. We're almost to the end, so stick with me!

Which sources?

Remember, not all sources are created equal.

Some topic content areas (like science or English) will have more journal articles, others might have more news articles (like government or politics).

Try to include a variety in your research.

Poll

Which is best?

• bears

• beats

• Battlestar Galactica

• I am

One final video! Then you're off!

• Copy this link into a new tab, or scan this QR code with your camera

• shorturl.at/mrxzV

Google Doc link:

link: shorturl.at/gGS69

Or, scan the QR code on the next slide:

Google Doc

Poll

Go be free! Begin your assignment!

But first, one last question: How do you feel about this lesson?

• Great! I understand everything.

• Pretty good! I mostly understand.

• Meh...I only retained about half of that.

• Terrible. I do not understand one single thing.