Reliable vs Unreliable Sources

What is the first step to assess reliability of an online source?

• Check the background of the author.

• Look at the title and see if I agree with it.

• Look at the title and see if I disagree with it.

• Check the pictures of the source.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

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What two things should you learn about the author's background?

• Experience

• Age

• Education

• Intelligence

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Which of the following is not a purpose the author might have?

• To inform

• To sell

• To entertain

• To vent

• To persuade

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What is Author Bias?

• When an author has such strong evidence that they are able to disregard other points of view.

• When an author disagrees with your opinion.

• When an author is simply unintelligent.

• When an author has such strong conflicting beliefs that they ignore existing evidence

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CCSS.RL.5.6

Information of a biased source will NOT be

• one-sided

• trustworthy

• inaccurate

• incomplete

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is the "agenda" of an organization?

• the organization's potential to grow and adapt.

• the organization's work ethic.

• what an organization does to operate day-by-day.

• what an organization is trying to accomplish.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

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To find the objective truth, what is something you should do?

• find one very trustworthy source and stick with it.

• find multiple sources on the same topic.

• find sources that you disagree with.

• find sources that you agree with.

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What TWO things should you look for between sources?

• common information between sources

• strong emotional appeals to reach out to the reader.

• references that provide evidence for an author's claims.

• similar types of logic-based arguments.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

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Which of the following does NOT show why date of publication matters?

• An older document may not be more reliable for information at the time of its making.

• Newer information is usually just better overall, so it's best to have the most recent sources.

• News articles and resources on current events need to be up to date.

• Scientific understandings can change over time, so we need the most recent information.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

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Which of the following are unreliable sources? (Multiple answers)

• News Article

• Advertisements

• Social Media

• Books written by experts

• Blog

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

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