Source Credibility

You can tell that a website is associated with a college or university if the URL ends with...

• .com
• .gov
• .edu
• .org

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which source would you expect to be more reliable?

• Wikipedia.com

• ilovehistory.com

• USNationalArchives.gov

• conspiracies.com

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When using a website as a source, you want to use a website who's purpose is to...

• Persuade you

• Sell you something

• Share an idea

• Inform you

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Where does the information come from? Is the information supported by evidence? Can you verify the information in another source or from personal knowledge? Are there spelling or grammatical errors? Has the information been reviewed?

• Currency

• Relevance

• Authority

• Accuracy

• Purpose

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D