
Scholarly or Popular Sources

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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Lori Hasse
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A popular souce include a list of sources/bibliography. You will be able to trace where their ideas came from.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between scholarly and popular sources?
Scholarly sources are written for a general audience, while popular sources are written for experts.
Scholarly sources are not peer-reviewed, while popular sources are peer-reviewed.
Scholarly sources are peer-reviewed and written by experts, while popular sources are not peer-reviewed and written for a general audience.
Scholarly sources are written by amateurs, while popular sources are written by experts.
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of source is typically written by experts in the field?
scholarly or academic source
popular magazine
blog post
personal website
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of source is usually peer-reviewed?
Newspaper articles
Blog posts
Social media posts
Academic or scientific articles
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of source is more likely to have a catchy title?
Sources that have a serious tone
Sources that have a boring topic
Sources that are meant to be informative
Sources that aim to attract more readers or viewers
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of source is more likely to be published in a scholarly journal?
Research articles
Opinion pieces
Blog posts
Magazine articles
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Scholarly Sources will show no bias. The article will not lean toward one position or another.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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