Credibility and Evaluating Sources

When a source is credible, it means that the information is ...

• High quality but not true

• High quality and trustworthy

• Fake and questionable

• Made up but sounds like it could be true

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Evaluating sources can help you 

• 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

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which of the domain suffixes listed here would provide the most credible information for research on whether it is ethical to keep animals in a zoo? Why?

• .org

• .edu

• .com

• .net

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which website types are accepted as consistently reliable websites? (Select all that apply)

• .com

• .edu

• .gov

• .mil

• .org

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A credible source is a source of information that is:

• unbiased

• supported by evidence

• written by a professional author

• posted on social media

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

She had to search carefully, but she found several ​ (a)   sources that were written by authors with in-depth experience and first-hand knowledge.

• credible

• relevant

• sufficient

• accurate

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

An ​ ​ (a)   opinion is considered credible because the person is a professional with years of experience in their given field - like a scientist, or even an NFL player, depending on the topic.

• expert

• accurate

• relevant

• sufficient

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is a sign that indicates that this is NOT a credible source for research?

• It's from the New York Times

• It's an opinion piece

• It's too old to use

• The topic is too specific

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When evaluating a source, you should look at

• how current the information is.

• what types of ads are available to watch.

• how many people read the information.

• the pictures to be sure they match the information.

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When you evaluate a source, you should look for:

• the author, date and title

• just the information you need

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9