Evaluating Sources

Julius is doing a report on updated food safety tips. He found a nutrition guide from 2008. What should he do?

• Look for a more recent source with updated nutrition information
• Use it because it's about food
• Use it because it's colorful
• Ignore the topic and change his report

Ana is writing about childhood obesity in the Philippines. She finds a website about adult exercise routines. Is this source relevant?

• No, it does not match her topic about kids
• Yes, because it’s about health
• Yes, if it has pictures
• No, because it’s not fun to read

Leo read that drinking only fruit juices all day prevents diabetes. The website had no doctor or health expert mentioned. What should Leo do?

• Check if the author is a health professional or from DOH
• Trust the advice since fruits are healthy
• Believe it because it sounds natural
• Try it immediately

Samantha found a blog that says “Candy is good for your teeth!” and had many spelling errors. What should she think?

• The information may be false and needs checking
• Candy must be safe now
• It's okay as long as it’s fun
• Use it if her group agrees

Daniel saw a website that says “Drink this sweet tea daily to lose weight fast!” and offers discounts. What might be the purpose of the site?

• To sell a product by using exaggerated claims
• To teach science
• To promote healthy eating
• To offer free education

Carla is reporting about undernutrition in rural areas. She finds an article about exercise routines for gym trainers. Is this useful?

• No, it’s not related to food and hunger
• Yes, it’s about being active
• Yes, because trainers know about health
• No, because it's long

Marco is researching foods that help with anemia. He finds a site with broken links last updated in 2011. What should he do?

• Look for a current, complete source with working links
• Use the site anyway
• Print it to make his report colorful
• Ask his seatmate to decide

Krista reads a Facebook post saying soda is safe for diabetics, written by “FitMom_22” with no medical proof. What’s the best step?

• Double-check if the author is a medical expert
• Use the post because the author looks fit
• Believe the post if her friends agree
• Ignore all online sources

Paolo reads a website claiming that eating only fast food will help kids stay slim. There are no facts or sources. What is wrong with this?

• It might be just an opinion without proof
• It's long
• The website has few images
• It doesn’t talk about soda

Rhea found a website that teaches the food pyramid clearly. At the end, it says “Buy our diet pills for best results!” What is the likely purpose?

• To inform and possibly persuade people to buy something
• Only to educate
• To entertain with food jokes
• To give science trivia