Credible Sources

When fact-checking, you should look for:

• Author, Charisma, Follows, Views

• Authority, Currency, Accuracy, Bias

• Links, Titles, Headings, Pictures

• Celebrities, Quotes, Fun Facts

Which answer best defines "Authority?"

• Who wrote the article, and if he/she is an expert.

• Who wrote the article, and if he/she has a lot of followers.

• Who wrote numerous books, and if they sold many copies.

• Who is in charge of creating the website.

Which answer best defines "Currency?"

• Who wrote the article, and if he/she is an expert.

• How much revenue a website generates.

• When a website was published, and how old the information is.

• Who is in charge of creating the website.

Which answer best defines "Accuracy?"

• Who wrote the article, and if he/she is an expert.

• A website's content is used to sell a product.

• A website's content is lengthy and scholarly.

• A website's content is true (factual) and can be verified by other sources.

Which answer best defines "Bias?"

• An author wrote an article with someone else.

• An author favors one-side, often shown by sponsoring or trying to sell a product.

• A website's content is lengthy and scholarly.

• A website's content is true (factual) and can be verified by other sources.

If a source is ________, it can be trusted or believed.

• credible
• biased

• relevant

• inaccurate

Wikipedia can be used effectively by...

• clicking any of the links and reading the articles.

• using information directly from Wikipedia.

• checking the References section and checking the credibility of the sources listed.

• Wikipedia cannot be used effectively.

In the article, "Is it OK to Lie," what is one piece of evidence that supports that lying is acceptable?

• Your best friend shows up at school with a new haircut. It is not a good haircut. In fact, it looks like he lost a wrestling match with a lawn mower.

•  “Most of the time, being kind to someone is more important than telling the absolute truth,” says Jane Frank, a psychologist in New York City.

• Telling tiny lies, experts say, makes us more likely to tell bigger, more harmful lies in the future.

• Some people feel that any lie—no matter how minor or well-intentioned—is morally wrong.

In the article, "Is it OK to Lie," what is one piece of evidence that supports that lying is unacceptable?

• Your best friend shows up at school with a new haircut. It is not a good haircut. In fact, it looks like he lost a wrestling match with a lawn mower.

•  “Most of the time, being kind to someone is more important than telling the absolute truth,” says Jane Frank, a psychologist in New York City.

• Telling tiny lies, experts say, makes us more likely to tell bigger, more harmful lies in the future.

• Some people feel that any lie—no matter how minor or well-intentioned—is morally wrong.