Skill of Evaluation

What is the skill of evaluation?

• A way of collecting information.

• Thinking hard about something.

• Looking at the strengths and weaknesses to make a judgement.

• Looking at the causes and consequences of an issue.

The skill of evaluation looks at the source of information.

• True

• False

The skill of evaluation helps us to decide whether a source is reliable enough to use in our projects.

• True

• False

What is an example of evaluation?

• The Earth is getting warmer due to factories and cars releasing gases that trap heat in the air.

• The website is a recent source of information as it was written in 2023.

• The article argues that the causes of air pollution are the burning of trash.

What is an example of evaluation?

• The report about how poor some countries are might not be true because it doesn't talk about what's happening now and uses old information.

• The problem in video is that global warming is causing more natural disasters.

• The author argues that a course of action for marine pollution could be prevention and cleanup.

What is an example of evaluation?

• The information source argues that the spread of disease can happen quicker when people travel around.

• The article states that some countries are running out of natural materials because they are taking too much and not giving the Earth enough time to make more.

• The information source is biased as it only looks at the issue of using technology in the classroom from the student’s point of view.

What is NOT an example of evaluation?

• The article is reliable as it cites expert views on global warming.

• The information source comes from WHO’s website, so it is reliable to use.

• The video suggests that a course of action for global warming could be to plant more trees.

What is NOT an example of evaluation?

• The article has many spelling and grammar mistakes so might not be reliable to use.

• The issue in the article is that teachers might be replaced by AI robots.

• The article gives a balanced argument.  

When we evaluate something we look at the causes and consequences of an issue.

• True

• False

When we evaluate something we look at the __________ and weaknesses.