Researching

What makes a source credible?

• The author knows a lot about the topic by being involved involved in studying it

• When an author uses an outside source to support their opinion even if it's slightly biased

• When an author uses sources such as science experiments to support their statements

• The author using only primary or only secondary sources in their articles

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CCSS.RL.5.6

What is inquiry?

• entertaining

• researching

• arguing

• writing

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which of the following resources are reliable?

Select all that apply

• TheSmithsonianMag.com

• Wikipedia.com

• HowStuffWorks.com

• BuzzFeed.com

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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 choices are primary sources? (select all 3)

• an interview

• an experiment

• an encyclopedia

• a textbook

• a picture or video

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When looking at the reliability of a source, what question should you NOT ask yourself?

• Is this current?

• Who is the author?

• Is this published?

• Does it look nice?

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Identify if this source of information may be used as CREDIBLE when researching a topic.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

• a. CREDIBLE SOURCE

• b. NOT CREDIBLE

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Classify the type of the given source of information below.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

• Tertiary Source

Identify if this source of information may be used as CREDIBLE when researching a topic.

• CREDIBLE SOURCE

• NOT CREDIBLE

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which words should you look up in a dictionary?

• every single word you don’t know

• any word that has three syllables or more

• any word that you don’t know that seems important to your research topic

• every word that you’re not sure you can pronounce

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Why is it important to start a research project with a question?

Answer explanation

A research question will help you focus your research and stay interested. A research question will also help you find sources of information more easily.