Credible Sources

The meaning of accuracy is:

• up to date and current

• related to archery

• truthful and correct in all details

• a person, book, website, etc., that gives information

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CCSS.RI.5.4

The authority of a source you means:

• source of the information: author/publisher/source

• it comes from someone who is a leader

• it is the reason the information exists

• it is up to date and timely

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.8

A website is biased when:

• it gives information about religious practices

• it is accurate and factual

• the author is a expert on the subject

• it shows prejudice toward one side of a subject or issue

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CCSS.RI.5.6

CCSS.RI.5.8

When evaluating a website, the word currency means:

• up to date

• down to earth

• electrically charged

• outmoded and obsolete

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

We look at the credentials of an author when evaluating a website. What does credentials mean?

• what the author's financial background and income are

• proof of qualification for a particular job

• whether the author is a United States citizen

• evidence that the author used his own ideas and facts and did not copy from other sources

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CCSS.RI.5.4

When we say that a website is a credible source we mean:

• the source is unbelievable and fantastic

• it is unreliable and false

• the source is appropriate for a business report

• it is believable and trustworthy

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CCSS.RI.5.4

What does the word relevant mean when you are evaluating a source?

• Not a trustworthy source for research

• Something that is true and valid

• Up-to-date and accurate

• Related to the topic that is being researched.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

What does it mean to evaluate something?

• read it 
• share it
• think critically about it
• learn it

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.SL.5.3

CCSS.W.5.9A

 What can you look for on a website to let you know how current the information is?

• title of the website
• date last updated
• author of the website
• works cited

Which one of these items should you NOT be concerned about when evaluating a website?

• length of information
• date of the last update
• accuracy of information
• purpose of the website

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CCSS.RI.5.8