An Informed Opinion must...

• Be based on facts and good evidence

• Biased and emotional

• Present one side of an argument

What is Clickbait?

• A special kind of fishing lure.

• The right side of your computer mouse

• Something online that attracts attention and tries to get you to click on it

Joey created a skateboarding website.  Joey's classmate, Ryan, would like to use Joey's site for a school report.  However, Ryan isn't sure Joey's site is credible enough.  What could Ryan look for to make sure Joey's site is credible?

• Fun skateboarding games

• Joey's opinion of skateboarding

• Interviews with skating experts

Which of the following is important to know about the author of a website?

• How old they are

• If they are an expert on the website's topic

• Favorite food

• How many friends they have

The word credible means:

• Trustworthy and factual information

• False or fake information

• Another word for opinion

The publisher or creator of a clothing store’s website would most likely be:

• Someone who loves clothes

• The owner of the store.

• A loyal customer

What might be an example of an open domain website?

• A personal cooking blog, .com, or .net

• A college website, .edu

• A government website, .gov

Name three things to look for when deciding if a website is a reliable source of information.

• Design, font, pages

• Layout, titles, subtitles

• Publisher, Date, Content

Which of these statements is CORRECT about the comments section of an online news article?

• The news website uses it to make money.

• It has thoughts and opinions the reader posts about the article.

• It tells you the author and date.

• It tells you true facts.

It quickly tells readers what the article is about before they start reading. It also grabs a reader's attention. This is called a...

• URL

• Author

• Headline

• Photo or Image