Evaluating Source Credibility Review

1. Why is it important to evaluate the credibility of sources?

• Credible sources will provide the support to produce high quality and convincing arguments

• It's only important if the source is current

• Everything you read online is always true

What should be considered when evaluating the author of a source?

• The author's credentials (experience in the field or at an university)

• If the author has written about the topic somewhere else

• The types of organizations, research-based in which the author may be associated

• All of the above

3. What should be considered when evaluating the credibility of print sources?

• If the cover looks academic and well written

• Who published the source

• If there is more than one author

Reviewing the domain (.edu, .gov, .org, .com) of a digital source does not impact whether or not it is credible.

• True

• False

Does it matter if a source is current (up-to-date) or not?

• No, every source is important

• No, the publishing date does not interfere with credibility

• Yes, with some exceptions based on the content that is written

• None of the above

What does C stand for in C.A.R.P.

• currency

• credibility

• cashews

• content

What does A stand for in C.A.R.P.?

• actor

• authority

• address

• audience

What does R stand for in C.A.R.P.?

• responsibility

• rules

• reliability

• ramen

What does the P stand for in C.A.R.P.?

• purpose

• probability

• physician

• protocol

Fake News is

• been around for a long time

• is easily spread because of social media

• can have some true facts or be based on a real current event

• all of the above