Research/Writing Review

Using someone else's words or unique ideas and passing them off as your own is

• Plagiarism

• Periodical

• Research

• Sight

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which one of these websites appears most trustworthy?

• .edu

• verycoolwebsite.io

• .website

• .ogre

• .com

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

YouTube is always a reliable source of information.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Can you trust a library database that is located online to supply quality sources?

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is a bad way to use Wikipedia?

• Copy and paste chunks of background information on a topic into your paper to save time.

• Skim a page to quickly get an overview of a topic with which your are not that familiar.

• Look at the references for a topic listed at the bottom to get an idea of other potential sources you could access.

• Search for a specific piece of common knowledge (such as the name of an author's most famous book) that you just can't remember.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is a warning sign that a website might NOT have trustworthy information? 

• the author is an expert
• the information comes from a well-known newspaper
• It is not clear who the author is
• the information is current

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why is it a good idea to find more sources than you need for a research project? (Mark all that apply.)

• It allows you to be selective and discard sources that aren't as useful or credible.

• If multiple sources agree with each other, that adds credibility to what they are saying. 

• The more sources you use, the smarter you look. Always use as many as you possibly can. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is NOT an important part of evaluating a website? 

• expert author
• current information
• how many people use the website
• it is relevant to me

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

• date of last update is given

• .gov

• author is listed

• lots of advertising

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Scholarly articles are

• are not good choices for research

• another word for essays written in school

• written by experts in the field

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9