Creditable Sources

Evaluating Credible Sources

Informative Reading Unit

Open Ended

How do you obtain general information or daily news?

Examples could be social media, television, books, news apps, adults, newspapers, online sites, or other.

Open Ended

How do you think easy access to information has positively and negatively affected society?

Open Ended

What are some strategies that you practice to avoid reading false information online?

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Multiple Choice

CHOOSE THE CORRECT RESPONSE:

What two domains are the most reliable and credible?

• .net and .org

• .com and .edu

• .gov and .net

• .edu and .gov

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Credible sources have an identifiable author.

• Their credentials determine if they are qualified.

• What rhetorical appeal was this?

  
  

If their credential isn’t listed on the article, use the internet to find out more about the author.

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Multiple Select

CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.

Credible sources are written by the following authors:

• Scientists

• Researchers

• Professors

• Professionals in their field of study

• Individuals passionate about a subject

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE

Sources without an author can be trusted as credible if the content in the article appears well-written, organized, and updated.

• True

• False

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A source is only as credible as the information it uses.

Their arguments are supported by factual information. What appeal is this?

Authors will cite where they found their information. Why?

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​A credible source is determined by motive.

Biasness or trying to push a particular perspective...or even sell a product!

Solution:

• Consult resources that represent other perspectives on the topic.

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Multiple Choice

CHOOSE THE CORRECT RESPONSE:

If a source was created to favor one point of view (holds bias), what should the reader do in order to best inform themselves on the source's topic?

• Throw away the source in the trash

• Research for more sources by the same author

• Ask an adult on their point of view about the topic

• Research sources that provide different points of view about the topic

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Make sure the source is up-to-date.

• Outdated information is often unreliable.

If you can’t find a date, look for clues such as a broken url.

• Shows the site isn't updated.

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Multiple Choice

CHOOSE THE CORRECT RESPONSE:

Why should readers check when a source was written?

• Current information contains many errors due to unreliable sources

• The time and date in which a source is written may affect the author's tone

• Outdated information may not be correct