Credible Sources Review

How can you tell if a website is credible?

• Looking at the author's credentials

• Looking at the domain

• Looking at the date it was revised

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What happens if your source does not have an author listed?

• Use the source title instead

• Make one up

• Use your teacher's name

• Leave it off

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

An educational database

• Credible source

• Not a credible source

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of these is important to consider when deciding if a source is good to use or not?

• how current it is

• how relevant to your topic it is

• how accurate it is

• how authoritative the author/publisher is

• the purpose of the author/publisher

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

One way to check the accuracy of the content is to 

• Check wikipedia 

• Cross check the information with other credible sources 

• Ask a friend if it looks right 

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is a clue that the source is NOT reliable?

• date of last update is given

• gov

• author is listed

• lots of advertising

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.

Credible sources are written by the following authors:

• Scientists

• Researchers

• Professors

• Professionals in their field of study

• Individuals passionate about a subject

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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 a characteristic of a credible source?

• A) It is frequently updated

• B) It has a professional layout

• C) It is written by an expert in the field

• D) It has a lot of advertisements

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the importance of evaluating the credibility of a source?

• A) To ensure the information is accurate and reliable

• B) To make the content more entertaining

• C) To increase the length of your paper

• D) To impress your teacher

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which sentence uses the word 'credible' correctly?

• A) The credible dog barked all night.

• B) She found a credible source for her research paper.

• C) His credible shoes were very comfortable.

• D) The credible weather was sunny and warm.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4