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Evaluating Online Sources

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following can be found online to use when writing reports?

a)

Encyclopedia articles and dictionary defintions

b)

Newspaper and magazine articles

c)

Government and university research

d)

All of these can be found online and used when writing a report

2.
Which DOMAIN NAME (ending to a website's name) would tell you that a site is run by the U.S. government?
a)
.gov
b)
.org
c)
.com
d)
.edu
3.
True of False. Anyone can create a website with .edu as the domain name (example: www.MySite.edu). 
a)
True
b)
False
4.
True or False. I should be skeptical (I should wonder if I should trust) sites that I do not know. 
a)
True
b)
False
5.
On most reliable websites, where can you find information about who is in charge of the site?
a)
On the CONTACT US page
b)
On the ABOUT US page
c)
Most reliable websites do not tell you who is in charge of their website
d)
On the PRIVACY POLICY page
6.

What is BIAS?

a)

When a site provides a point of view that only supports their beliefs

b)

When a site says good things about their beliefs and bad things about their opponents ideas

c)

When a site is not fair to all sides

d)

All of the others are true

7.
Which of the following is true?
a)
Articles based on opinions are always more interesting.
b)
Articles based on facts are always boring.
c)
Articles that say a specific senator is the worst senator ever are based on fact.
d)
Articles can use facts to show support of an opinion.
8.

In evaluating an online article about Albert Einstein's work, what is the most important factor?

a)

The domain of the website

b)

The qualifications of the author

9.

Who of these would be the most trustworthy author of a Revolutionary War Blog?

a)

A professor of Greek mythology

b)

A graduate students of Early American History

10.

Citations allow users to ____________ information in an online source.

a)

Support

b)

Fact-check

11.

An article posted in 2001 would be most useful in researching:

a)

New Yorker's experiences on 9/11

b)

The latest climate change data

12.

The publisher of a restaurant's website is most likely to be:

a)

A food critic.

b)

The head chef.

c)

The restaurant's owner

d)

A loyal customer.

13.

Which of the following is an example of an open domain resource?

a)

Personal blog

b)

Digital archive of a college library

c)

Federal agency website

d)

Medical school's research journal

14.

Which organization's website would have a ".gov" domain?

a)

A presidential candidate's campaign

b)

A city mayor's office

c)

A political news show

d)

A heath care lobbying firm

15.

To determine the reliability of an unfamiliar site, you should look into the:

a)

Publication date and number of pages.

b)

Privacy policy.

c)

Publisher, author, and content.

d)

Design, interface, and text fonts.

16.

In evaluating an online article about Albert Einstein's work, what is the most important factor?

a)

The domain of the website.

b)

The publication date of the article.

c)

The number of sources cited.

d)

The qualifications of the author.

17.

An informed opinion must be:

a)

Biased and emotional

b)

Objective and impartial

c)

Based on facts and reasoning

d)

Formed within the past year

18.
 If you find a great website as a source for your English project, which of the following is true? 
a)
You can copy and paste the text, but not the images, into your report
b)
You can't use any of the information on the site without permission 
c)
You can use information on the site as long as you cite it properly 
d)
You don't have to cite your source if you only use short quotations 
19.
Which group is made up exclusively of media? 
a)
Newspapers, journal entries, social networks 
b)
Magazines, websites, phone calls
c)
Books, video games, TV shows
d)
Billboards, texts, email spam 
20.
What is the main advantage of using online sources in addition to printed materials?
a)
Online sources have more trustworthy information than printed sources 
b)
It's faster and often easier to access online sources 
c)
Online sources are the easiest sources of information to cite in a bibliography 
d)
The Internet contains more information than books
21.
Anyone can create a webpage or add content to message boards and other forums. How does this affect the overall accuracy of online information?
a)
It makes online information quite accurate as a whole
b)
 It has little or no effect on the overall accuracy of online information 
c)
It fills academic and government websites with mistakes and inaccuracies
d)
It makes it harder to verify the accuracy of online information
22.
Which of the following is a telltale sign of an untrustworthy online source? 
a)
Grammatical mistakes 
b)
A plain-looking logo
c)
Links to other sources 
d)
Lots of text with very few graphics 
23.
What can you conclude about a website if it ends in .gov?"
a)
It's the professional website of one of the 50 U.S. governors
b)
It's run and maintained by the U.S. government
c)
It's run by the government of one of the member countries of the United Nations 
d)
It's meant to be viewed by government employees only
24.
Which of the following is probably the most trustworthy online source? 
a)
TheMessageBoard.com
b)
PeopleSpace.com
c)
TheUSA News.org
d)
TommyB's.net
25.
If I can find it online, it must be true.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
The website looks really official. The information it offers must be true.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
I should always compare the information I find online with at least 2 other sources.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
There is an email address listed in the website, so it must be a
legitimate source!
a)
True
b)
False
29.
There are a lot of graphs and charts on the site. With all this information, it must be true.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
I should always think about what’s missing from a website.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
There is a logo of the White House at the top of the page, so I can definitely trust this website.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
I should always be a skeptic when it comes to information that I find online.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
I should always review the sources (or author) of the website.
a)
True
b)
False

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