Evaluating Online Information

There are many types of sites on the internet, determining the site's _________________ can help you decide how reliable the site is.

• Author

• Domain

• Purpose

• Address

In order to get the most reliable information, it is best to stick to which kind of sources?

• Biased

• True

• Unbiased

• False

Every website has a _________ - ____________ domain, with some common examples being .com, .org, .gov and .edu

• Top-level

• Low-level

• Higher-order

• Lower-order

Many websites will include what at the top or bottom of an article to tell you how current the information is?

• The web address

• The author's birth date

• The author's name

• The date

When looking at the anatomy of a webpage, what common element will you find in the middle of the page?

• Sponsored content

• Main content

• Advertisements

• Opinions

Almost every webpage will have some sort of ________________ bar that lets you go to other parts of the website.

• Navigation

• Item

• Tool

• View

Many sites often have a simpler layout that is optimized for small screens, what kind of version is this?

• Divided

• Shrink

• Mobile

• Large Print

Wild Card: What is the name of the World's largest ocean?

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Indian

• Lake Michigan

What is an advertisement for a product, service, or brand that is presented as an impartial news article or video?

• Sponsored opinion

• Sponsored content

• Solicited content

• Sponsored advertisement

Are sites based in the United States required to add a notice if content has been paid for by an outside company?

• Yes

• No