DOL G3 and G4 Reliable Sources

Degree of reliability refers to how much you can ______________ or believe information.

• Change

• Ignore

• Question

• Trust

How does time impact a source's reliability?

• The time when a source was produced has no impact on its reliability.

• The older the source, the more reliable it is.

• The more recent a source, the less reliable it becomes.

• When a source was produced is a factor in its reliability.

What should you look for when determining the degree of reliability of a source?

Source, time, ​ (a)  

• bias
• popularity
• design

You want to know about weather patterns for a science assignment. You find information in an encyclopedia and a random blog. What factor helps you decide which source is more reliable?

• The encyclopedia's thickness

• The blog's use of emojis

• The information being in an encyclopedia

• The blog having many comments

Someone from your school posted on social media that school will be canceled due to bad weather. Some students are excited, but others are unsure. Explain how you would determine the degree of reliability for this information being shared on social media and decide whether to trust it.