Credible & Non Credible Resources Quiz

The quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics is called______________________

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.4

A source from the time in which an event being studied occurred and created by someone who was present at the event, is called a _____________ _____________

What is a reliable source?

• A source that contains plagiarized or uncited information

• A source that contains inaccurate or false information

• A source that is free from bias and backed up with evidence

• A source that is written by a trustworthy author or organization

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CCSS.W.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1B

What is a secondary source?

• A source that interprets and analyzes books

• A source that comments on or analyzes research

• A source from the time in which an event being studied occurred and created by someone who was present at the event

• A source that is a step removed from the original accounts of an event or experience

How can you recognize credible resources?

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CCSS.W.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1B

What makes a source unreliable?

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CCSS.W.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1B

What do reputable news articles usually do?

• Link their sources within the paragraphs

• Link their sources at the end of the article

• Do not provide any links to their sources

• Link their sources in a separate section

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CCSS.RI.8.8

Why is it important for news articles to link their sources?

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CCSS.W.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

To reduce large sections of a text to their essential point & main idea is called paraphrasing or summarizing?

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why would a personal blog be a non-credible source?

(hint) using language I've taught you from the unit will help)

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CCSS.W.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1B