Reliable Sources

How can we tell if a source is reliable?

• It's current (within the past 5 years)

• It's author is a professional in their field

• The news is written professionally

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.W.5.7

Evaluating content on the Web is important because...

• Web authors are always less professional
• Web authors are always biased
• Anyone can publish on the Web.  There's no gurantee that what you're reading is reliable.
• Printed information is always more accurate then information found on the Web

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.W.5.7

CCSS.W.5.8

In order for an author to be considered a credible, reliable source they must be....

• Very smart
• A good writer
• An expert on the subject matter
• A teacher

Reliable sources are always the first Google result.

• True
• False

Only experts can post information on the internet.

• True
• False

How can you verify whether information from a website is accurate?

• send the author an email to ask if the information is reliable

• only trust information with unknown authors

• check how many followers the organization has on social media

• the same facts can be verified from other sources

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CCSS.RI.5.6

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.W.5.7

When using a webpage for a research paper or report, you want to use one whose purpose is to ...

• Persuade

• Sell a product

• Inform

• Share a hobby

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CCSS.RI.5.8

Which of the following is a clue that the source is NOT reliable? 

• expert author
• misspelled words
• current information
• giving facts, not opinions

Choose the one that is most likely NOT a reliable source

• Magazine

• Book

• Newspaper

• Personal Website

When using a website as a source, you want to use a website who's purpose is to...

• Persuade you

• Sell you something

• Share an idea

• Inform you