Informational Literacy

What do "credentials" mean? 

• The amount of credit you need in order to graduate from high school

• The education, experience, and expertise of an author or source 

• When you have an awesome mic drop that deserves some serious street credit

• The type of website domain that lets you know if a source is trustworthy

What flaw or problem is an article revealing if it ignores the opposite point of view for personal gain (like making money or recruiting followers?) 

• Accuracy

• Stupidity

• Bias

• Validity

What is the purpose of research writing?

• to gather and present information on a topic of interest

• to investigate your life and write it down

• to collect random information

• to research a scientific topic only

If you paraphrase, summarize, or directly quote information, you must:

• record the source

• format the source

• cite the source

• correct the source

What is an "in-text citation?" 

• A works cited page that is included in the middle of your paper instead of at the end

• A disclaimer at the beginning of your paper that not all of the writing came directly from you

• The publishing information included about a book in the first few pages

• A reference to the author's name and source title right in your writing (before or after the quote)

A separate page at the end of a research paper that includes a list of the sources that you used is the?

• primary source page

• quote page

• works consulted page

• works cited page

Another word for a reliable source is

• biased

• trusted

• trying to sell you something

• google

What is informational literacy?

• The ability to read and write effectively

• The skill of using information technology

• The capacity to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, and use it effectively

• The art of writing informational essays

Which of the following is a key component of informational literacy?

• Memorizing facts

• Evaluating the credibility of sources

• Writing essays

• Reading novels

What does it mean to evaluate a source for bias?

• To check if the source is entertaining

• To determine if the source has a particular preference or prejudice

• To see if the source is well-written

• To find out if the source is popular