Evaluating Source Reliability and Usefulness

Evaluating Source Reliability and Usefulness

11th Grade

11 Qs

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Evaluating Source Reliability and Usefulness

Evaluating Source Reliability and Usefulness

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11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step you should take when answering a source question about reliability, value, or usefulness?

Write a detailed plan for your answer.

Look at the source and ensure you understand what it's telling you.

Compare the source with other sources.

Decide which source is more useful.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When considering the reliability of a source, which of the following should you pay close attention to?

The length of the source.

The font used in the source.

Who created the source, when it was created, and why it was created.

The colour scheme of the source.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to consider the origin of a source?

It helps you understand the historical context of the source.

It tells you the exact number of words in the source.

It provides a summary of the source's content.

It indicates the source's popularity.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you consider about a source created by an individual involved in an event?

Whether they used a typewriter or a computer.

Their personal experience and how it might affect their interpretation.

The number of pages in the source.

The colour of ink used in the source.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key consideration when evaluating the usefulness of a source?

The source's length.

The source's usefulness to who and for what purpose.

The source's publication date.

The source's language.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How should you judge the usefulness and value of a source?

By the number of references it contains.

In terms of the question it is being used to answer.

By the number of authors who contributed to it.

By the number of times it has been cited.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common feature of contemporary sources?

They are always unbiased.

They are created at the time of the event.

They are written in a foreign language.

They are always written by historians.

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