Reliable Sources

If a source comes from a .org or .net, it is a better site than a .com.

• True
• False
• Mostly True
• Mostly False

Which of the following might show if a site is biased?

• Who pays to make and maintain the website
• Website appearance:  professional design and working links
• The credentials of the author of the article
• Whether it is a .com, ,org or .net

When an author favors one side of an argument unfairly, it is called...

• Fact
• Opinion
• Bias
• Sexism

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How can we tell if a source is reliable?

• It's current (within the past 5 years)

• It's author is a professional in their field

• The news is written professionally

• All of the above

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What is bias?

• When the news reports unfairly on something by twisting statistics or misrepresenting people.

• When the news says something that we don't like or agree with.

• When the news is right.

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.org means the page is associated with:

• A nonprofit agency

• An educational group

• The government

• The military

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.com means the website is run by:

• An educational group

• A commercial group

• The government

• The military

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.gov means the website is run by:

• An educational group

• A commercial group

• The government

• The military

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According to the CRAAP test, reliable sources of information should demonstrate...

• climate change, revolution, aviation, alternative, philosophy

• communication, revenge, automation, anachronism, purity

• currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose

• commitment, regionalism, agriculture, agression,

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.mil means the webpage is run by...

• An educational group
• A commercial group
• The military
• The government