Source Reliability

Source Reliability

9th - 12th Grade

14 Qs

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Source Reliability

Source Reliability

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9th - 12th Grade

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CCSS
RI.3.5, RL.4.1, RL.5.1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Suppose you are researching the best study strategies. Which site would you choose based on AUTHOR?

DoYourHW.com
a blog by Joey Jones,businessman
LearnIt.com
 a learning strategy site by Dr. SusanStrouse, current superintendent of schools
HWMaster.net
no author info available

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Suppose you are doing research on smoking prevention.  Based on the URLs, which sites would probably have the least reliable information?

www.sitecreator.com/tjones/cigarettes
www.smokefree.gov
www.kidshealth.org
www.lung.org (American Lung Association)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an example of a URL extension?

.gov
.edu
.npr
.org

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is the best indicator that a Web site is reliable?

The author of the site tells you the information is reliable.
The author of the site provides contact information and his or her qualifications.
The author links to his or her favorite Web sites.
The author states in bold letters that the site was proofread by a librarian.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does this URL tell you about the source?
http://vos.ucsb.edu

It is associated with an educational 
institution.
It is an English teacher’s personal home page.
It is an article from a magazine.
It is from a government site.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Evaluating content on the Web is important because...

Web authors are always less professional.
Web authors are always biased.
Anyone can publish on the Web. There’s no guarantee that what you’re reading is reliable.
Printed information is always more accurate than information found on the Web.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You are on a .gov site, but you can’t find an author. Can you use this site?

No because a site must have an author to be credible.
No because .gov sites are not reliable.
Yes because most .gov sites can be trusted. They are only published by the U.S. government.
Yes because you are in a rush and don’t have time to look elsewhere.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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