Unit 1 Nerd Words

worthy of attention; having a particular meaning

• significant

• relevant

• reliable

• credible

the quality of being closely connected or appropriate

• significant

• relevancy

• reliability

• credibility

the quality of being trustworthy and consistent

• significant

• relevancy

• reliability

• credibility

the quality of being believable

• significant

• relevancy

• reliability

• credibility

the point, person, or place where a source begins

• origin

• context

• bias

• beginning

the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea

• origin

• context

• bias

• beginning

an inclination in favor or against something

• origin

• context

• bias

• beginning

to assess

• corroborate

• evaluate

• explain

• justify

to confirm

• corroborate

• evaluate

• explain

• justify

How can you evaluate the credibility of information found on the internet?

• Using information without checking the publication date

• • Preferring information that aligns with personal beliefs

• • Verifying the author's qualifications and expertise

• • Choosing the first result in a search engine