Everfi CL module 4

True or False: A website last updated one year ago might not be a credible source.

• True

• False

Which web domain(s) should be researched further?

• .gov

• .com

• .org

• B and C

Which of the following would best indicate that a website is credible?

• There are lots of social media links attached to the website

• The author of the website is considered " an expert" on the content

• The website was the first link to appear in a search engine's list of related websites

• None of the above

True or False: Paraphrasing an author's words in a paper without citing that author is probably okay, because you're not using the author's exact words.

• True

• False

A well- maintained website should have:

• No spelling mistakes

• No grammar mistakes

• No working links

• A and B

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 a different or opposing viewpoints into consideration. This is known as what?

• Racism

• Sexism

• Bias

• None of the above

Why is citing your research important?

• To know where you got your information from

• To prove the credibility of what you wrote

• To give credit to the person that gave you information

• All of the above

In order to avoid plagiarizing, you should:

• Always cite your sources

• Ask your teacher if you aren't sure

• Try to explain ideas in your own words

• All of the above

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

• Hobbies

• Any experiences or degrees the author has in the subject

• Similar articles written by other people

• All of the above