Which of the following url endings is considered to be least credible?

• .org

• .edu

• .com

• .gov

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which one of the following types of sources needs to be the MOST current to be considered credible?

• News article

• Statistical Report on Car Accidents

• A Factual Story about WWII

• A Comparison Essay About Cats and Dogs

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is considered an expert on nutrition?

• Doctor

• Food Blogger

• Food Critic

• your mom

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Pick the option that is NOT important when determining credibility of a source

• When it was written

• the author's education/career

• Where the author is from

• The purpose of the source

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A source is probably credible, even if the author is trying to persuade you to buy something

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

A website with no spelling mistakes, recent updates, and an author who isn't an expert on the subject is probably okay to use as a source

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is the best indicator that a website is reliable?

• The author of the site tells you the information is reliable
• The author of the site provides contact information and his or her qualifications
• The author links to his or her favorite websites
• The author states in bold letters that the site was proofread by an expert

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You are on a .gov site, but you can't find an author. Can you use this site?

• No because a site must have an author to be credible

• No because .gov sites are not reliable

• Yes because most .gov sites can be trusted. The organizations owns the rights to all information on the site.

• Yes because you are in a rush and don't have time to look elsewhere

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which is the most reliable?

• facebook

• twitter

• instagram

• chat forum

• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is bias in journalism?

• Only writing bad things about a person, event, or issue
• Only writing good things about a person, event, or issue
• An unbalanced and unfair way of looking at a situation and reporting it
• Making up your mind about a person before getting to know them

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CCSS.RL.5.6