Credible Sources

Credible sources are:

• sources you can research on the Internet

• sources that are trustworthy and reliable based on facts
  

• information found in a college library or government institution
  

• None of the above

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CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.8

True or false: Sources from within the last 7 years are recommended to use than sources that older:

• True

• False

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CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.8

When researching a credible source to learn about a controversial topic or issue, you want to find sources where the author or publisher:

• Persuades

• Informs

• Entertains

• Sells a product

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.W.7.8

In an article titled "What students think about school lunch", the two statements were included:

Statement 1: "About the pizza: The cheese is fake. The pepperoni is fake. It's just bad!".

Statement 2: "Sometimes, it's just food that you wouldn't want to eat on your own. I wouldn't eat it myself and I wouldn't prefer for nobody else to eat it. That's why I bring my lunch everyday".

The statements below best show the idea of:

• Bias

• Favoritism

• Persuasive arguments

• Statistics

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.8

Which of the internet domains listed are considered to the most credible? (Check off those that apply):

• .biz

• .com

• .edu

• .gov

• .org

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CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.8

Read the information below:

"According to a survey administered by the New York City Department of Education, most students in grades 6-8 would rather engage in-person learning than remote learning". However, they prefer in-person learning to be 5 days a week, instead of 2 or 3 days week".

This is an example of a:

• Statistic

• Anecdote

• Testimony

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.2