Finding Good Sources

What are signs of a reliable website?

• There are other sources that agree that the site is reliable.

• The website is well-designed and has a professional looking logo.

• The author(s) have a background in what they're writing about (Jane Goodall writing about apes for example)

• The website has a system in place for making corrections when they make errors.

• The website never has to correct any errors.

All online sources are considered credible.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If a source has a 'published on' date, it is a sign of a credible source.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When you are looking for a reliable source, what should it include?

• claim, reasons, and evidence

• author name, date, and cited sources

• plagiarized information

• primary and secondary sources

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

You should always conduct an independent Google search when you are unsure about new information.

• True

• False

You cannot always trust .org and .edu websites.

• True

• False

Satirical news is news

• real news

• news that is taken from real headlines but twisted to be funny

• fake news

• accidentally wrong news

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CCSS.RI.6.6

When you check a claim you....

• look to see if the source is legit

• send questions to the author

• are looking at other sources, and source check sites to see if information is correct

• assume the information presented is correct

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.8

places that are legit to check a claim are

• Truth or Dare

• SNOPES and TruthorFiction

• SNOPES only

• Your friends

When you check a claim you should also

• Ask Friends to help

• Check other sources

• Assume if it is a .org or .com site it is legit

• Go with your gut

Tags

CCSS.W.6.8