Reliable Sources

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 gurantee that what you're reading is reliable.
• Printed information is always more accurate then information found on the Web

If there is not a named author you cannot trust the website.

• True

• False

.org means the page is associated with

• A Non-profit agency/organization

• The government

• An educational group

• The Military

.com means the webpage is run by...

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

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

.gov means the webpage is run by...

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

.edu means the webpage is run by...

• An educational group

• A commercial group

• The military

• The government

Which of these are usually considered reliable?

• .com

• .gov

• .net

• none of the above

Wikipedia is not a trusted source because

• most of the information there  is false.
• anyone can add to or edit it.
• your teacher says you can't use it.
• the information might be outdated.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When using a webpage for a research paper or report, you want to use one whose purpose is to ...

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

• Share a hobby

Which of the following is a clue that the source is NOT reliable? 

• expert author
• misspelled words
• current information
• giving facts, not opinions

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6