Research skills

How can you tell if a source is credible?

• It has the information you want

• It is a .gov or .edu

• It is a trusted publication

• It has a Wikipedia page

• It has an author

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CCSS.W.6.8

If you are using Wikipedia, what is the main thing you should be looking for?

• Information you're researching

• The summary a the top

• Footnotes/citations that lead to outside references

• Pictures

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CCSS.W.6.8

What does it mean when a source is timely?

• It arrives on time

• It took a lot of time to create

• It was published within the last 5 years

• You only have a certain amount of time to access it

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

What are you looking for if you're looking for an author's credentials?

• Proof that they are qualified to speak on their topic

• Their birthday, hometown, and family

• Their profession and education

• Their opinion on the topic

• Other publications they have worked for

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CCSS.W.6.8

Why do an author's credentials matter?

• They don't

• To see if you like them

• To see if they have social media that we can interact with

• They let us know if the author is qualified to speak on their topic with authority

What is a bias?

• A strong opinion in favor of or against something that impacts someone's feelings about a subject

• A way to cut fabric

• A two-legged animal

• A neutral feeling that allows someone to think about a subject objectively

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

Does having a bias make someone wrong automatically?

• Yes

• No

Why do we care about an author or publication's bias?

• It will tell us if the author/publication is bad

• It gives us insight to why they feel how they do about a topic

• It lets us know how the information they're presenting might skew

• We don't care about bias

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.8

What is cross-referencing?

• Crossing the street when you're not at a crosswalk

• When you cross yourself at church

• When you sit with your legs crossed on the floor

• When you compare multiple sources to make sure information is accurate

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CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.8

Why is it important to cross-reference sources when researching?

• To get as many sources as possible

• To see if the information is accurate or not

• To waste your time

• So you can practice your research skills

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CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.7

CCSS.W.6.8