Reliable Sources

A source is more reliable if it has been _________________.

• visited multiple times

• peer reviewed

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If a source was published by an educational organization, you can assume that it is credible.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The person who wrote a source is its _____________. Determining who wrote a source is important before you decide to trust it.

• illustrator

• author

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A source which was once reliable may not be credible if too much time has passed since it was written.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

A website that ends in .com is typically more reliable than one which ends in .gov or .org.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

It is important to establish an author's ______________, or reason for writing the source.

• passion

• purpose

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which source is most likely more reliable?

• science.com

• science.gov

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If I want to learn more about the life of Elvis Presley, which source should I probably consult?

• newworldencyclopedia.org

• notablebiographies.com

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A website ending in .mil is owned by the _______________.

• school

• military

• government

It is important to see if a website has a ______________, or an organization that pays them to promote something.

• sponsor

• editor

• publisher