Evaluating Source Reliability

What does it mean for a source to be reliable?

• Credible, trustworthy, and objective

• Biased and subjective

• Unreliable and inaccurate

• Entertaining and persuasive

Why is it important to determine the author's education and experience in the field?

• To understand the author's purpose

• To identify biased sources

• To find the objective truth

• To assess the reliability of the source

What does it mean for a source to be biased?

• The author is an expert on the topic

• The author presents accurate and complete information

• The author has strong feelings or beliefs that may ignore conflicting evidence

• The author's purpose is to inform and educate the reader

Why is it important to recognize the agenda of an organization?

• To find supporting evidence

• To determine the author's purpose

• To assess the reliability of the source

• To seek a variety of sources on the same topic

What should you look for when evaluating the reliability of sources?

• Common information between sources

• References that provide evidence

• The date of publication

• All of the above

Why may an original document created at the time of a historical event be more accurate?

• It represents the broader consensus on a topic

• It has the most up-to-date and accurate information

• It may contradict previous conclusions

• It was created closer to the actual event

Which type of source is commonly unreliable?

• Scientific research papers

• Advertisements

• Government reports

• Educational textbooks

Wikipedia is not a reliable source because...

• It can be edited by anyone, leading to some errors.

• It provides links to references that can be helpful in research.

• It provides accurate information on a multitude of topics.

• It has good diagrams and models.