Research Source Evaluation Quiz

What is the author of a source?

• The person who reads the source

• The person who wrote the source

• The person who prints the source

• The person who edits the source

Why is it important to check the date of a source?

• To see how long the source is

• To know when it was written and if the information is up-to-date

• To find out where the source was written

• To check if the source is expensive

Which type of content is most useful for research?

• Personal opinions

• Made-up stories

• Facts and real information

• Funny jokes

If a source was written by a nutritionist, what can you expect from it?

• The source is full of opinions

• The source is likely to have accurate information about food

• The source talks about technology

• The source is written for entertainment

Why should we avoid using old sources for research?

• They might be hard to read

• They are too long

• The information might be out-of-date

• They are written by people we don’t know

Which of these is a fact?

• "Apples are the best fruit ever."

• "Eating fruits and vegetables gives your body vitamins."

• "Everyone should eat pizza every day."

• "I think chocolate is healthy."

Which feature of a source tells us who wrote it?

• Content

• Date

• Author

• Title

What kind of content would you expect from a blog written by a student?

• Full of facts and research

• Mostly opinions or personal experiences

• Instructions for scientific experiments

• News reports about healthy eating

What is the purpose of a news article about healthy eating?

• To entertain people with jokes

• To provide facts and information about food choices

• To share personal stories about food

• To sell a product

If an article was written last week, what can you say about its date?

• The information is very old

• The information might be out of date

• The information is new and up-to-date

• The author is not important