Evaluate Resources for Reliability

What does "reliable" mean?

• It's good enough.

• It will impress Mrs. Jenkins.

• Who cares?

• Credible, Trustworthy, Objective (no bias)

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why is finding reliable sources not super easy?

• Finding books in print is tough!

• The range of reliability of sources is large!

• Whadya mean? Everything in print is reliable!

• And furthermore, if it's on the Internet, it's gotta be true!

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

True or False: The author of an article that explains something should be an expert on that topic.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

True or False: If the author's purpose is to sell you something, his/her opinion may not be the best one to use to support your claim.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

True or False: All articles that believe the way you do are the BEST source of information.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

True or False:

If you are trying to explain something that is a current event, your articles should have a recent date on them.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Choose the UNRELIABLE web sources! Choose all that apply.

• Facebook

• Twitter

• A website advertising its product as the BEST!

• A discussion group post by someone you don't know.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9