Evaluation Criteria on online sources PPD1 week 4,2025

What are sources of information?

• Books, Internet, and Media

• Mountains and Rivers

• Cars and Bicycles

• Shoes and Clothes

Misleading content is:

• Content that is accurate and truthful

• Content that is intended to deceive or mislead

• Content that is purely fictional

• Content that is educational

How can we evaluate what we find?

• By analyzing the information critically

• By ignoring the information

• By accepting everything as true

• By asking someone else to evaluate

The importance of citing sources is significant because:

• it gives credit to the original authors and avoids plagiarism.

• it makes the document look more professional.

• it helps in increasing the word count of the document.

• it is a requirement in academic writing.

Hierarchies of evidence refer to the ranking of evidence according to the strength and reliability of the research methods used to obtain it.

• A system to classify evidence based on research quality

• A method to organize data alphabetically

• A technique to prioritize research topics

• A way to list authors in a bibliography

So, how can we tell if the information we find is accurate? Unbiased? Not intended to deceive, mislead or malignly influence?

• By checking the source and cross-referencing with reliable sources

• By believing everything we read online

• By ignoring the source of the information

• By assuming all information is biased

The evaluation criterion 'Authority' refers to:

• The credibility and trustworthiness of a source.

• The relevance of the content to the topic.

• The accuracy and correctness of the information.

• The originality and uniqueness of the content.

The evaluation criterion 'Audience' refers to:

• The target group for the content

• The number of people attending an event

• The demographic details of a population

• The feedback received from viewers

The evaluation criterion 'Purpose' refers to:

• The reason for which something is done or created

• The method used to achieve a goal

• The tools required for a task

• The time taken to complete a task

The evaluation criterion 'Quality' refers to:

• The overall excellence or superiority of something.

• The speed at which a task is completed.

• The cost-effectiveness of a solution.

• The number of features included in a product.