Internet Resources and Credibility

True or false: A website with no spelling mistakes, recent updates, and an author who isn't an expert on the subject is probably okay to use as a source.

• True
• False

While researching online, it is important to recognize when an author has a viewpoint that doesn't take different or opposing viewpoints into consideration. This is known as what?

• Sexism
• Bias
• Racism

Why is citing your research important?

• To improve the credibility of what you wrote
• To know where you got the information from
• To know where your information came from
• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In order to avoid plagiarizing, you should:

• Always cite your sources
• Ask your teacher if you're not sure
• Try to explain ideas in your own words
• All of the above

To improve the credibility or trustworthiness of a site, the author should list what in his or her bio?

• Similar articles written by other people
• Hobbies
• Any experience or degrees the author has in the subject
• All of the above

True or false: It's okay to directly quote a source in a paper, as long as you give credit to that source.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

True or false: Plagiarism is considered a form of stealing.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Correctly paraphrasing is:

• Using the author's exact words but including a citation
• Rewriting the author's words in your own words but not including a citation
• Rewriting the author's words in your own words and including a citation
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following domains might indicate that a website should be investigated further to make sure it's credible?

• .biz
• .gov
• .edu
• None of the above

A possible consequence of plagiarizing is:

• Getting a failing grade
• Ruining your reputation
• Getting expelled from school
• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9