Bias Credibility

Assess if the information is accurate or not

Decide if the author is bias 

Decide if you should use the information as evidence 

All of the above

A webpage with an unidentified author or affiliation

A webpage from a college or university

A government webpage

A peer reviewed article

gives evidence with no source

heavily opinionated

no facts or evidence

tries to persuade you to buy something

Your Best Friend

Aunt Midlred

Your neighbor

Former Education Secretary

It enhances the credibility because it shows the author has a strong opinion.

It does not affect credibility if the source is popular.

It can reduce credibility because it may influence the objectivity of the information.

It increases credibility if the bias aligns with the reader's views.

Who is the author?

How recent is the publication?

How many pages is the source?

What font is used in the source?

Older sources are always more reliable.

The relevance of the information may change over time.

Recent sources are not peer-reviewed.

The publication date indicates the length of the source.

biased

libel

byline

To make the information more interesting

To ensure we only read information that agrees with our own views

To critically evaluate the information and understand the perspective behind it

To find the most biased information possible

Looking for the use of emotional language.

Checking if the source presents multiple perspectives.

Assessing whether the source has a commercial purpose.

Determining if the source aligns with your own opinions.