Evaluating Sources for Reliability

What does reliable mean when referring to sources for your writing?

• Something is credible, trustworthy, and objective.

• Something is printed online by more than one site.

• You can depend on that source to give you accurate opinions.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why is using reliable sources important?

• To clarify your understanding of the topic.

• To find other people who think like you do.

• So you can be sure you are providing the whole truth.

• To prove that you're right and everyone who disagrees with you is wrong.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why should you figure out if a source is reliable?

• To know how many people will believe it.

• To see how to use it in your writing.

• Because your teacher said so.

• To see if you should use it in your writing.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Identify which one measures the reliability of a source:

• If the author is a well known blogger.

• If the author is an expert on the topic.

• If the article is published on Wikipedia.

• If the author is unknown, but the publication is shared on social media a lot.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What lowers an author's reliability?

• If they are trying to persuade or convince the audience.

• If they are writing to inform the audience of one side of an argument.

• If they are writing to educate the audience.

• If they present both sides of the issue.

Which domain suffix should you look for if you were looking for SCHOLARLY sources?

• .gov

• .com

• .edu

• .net

• .org

How can you avoid using unreliable sources?

• Look for newspapers, magazines, and organizations that have good reputations.

• Make sure the author is an expert on the topic.

• Verify your information by using more than one source.

• Look only for sources that support what you believe.

Is the date that something was published important?

• Yes. Sometimes newer sources correct misinformation from earlier sources.

• Yes. If a source is newer it will likely contain little misinformation.

• No. Anything published online has already been fact checked and corrected.

• No. If it was published at some point, it's right forever.

Which of the following is usually a good source for reliable information?

• An article found online

• Statistics presented in an election ad

• A blog by your favorite influencer

• A peer reviewed journal

Why isn't your opinion in your essay considered to be evidence or a reliable source?

• You are not an expert in any topic.

• Your opinions, without the support of facts, are biased.

• Your opinion, disguised as facts in your essay, is often just derived from somewhere else.

• Your opinions need to be substantiated by credible sources.