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Civics-How to find reputable sources?

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does it mean to evaluate something?
a)
read it 
b)
share it
c)
think critically about it
d)
learn it
2.
Evaluating content on the Web is important because...
a)
Web authors are always less professional
b)
Web authors are always biased
c)
Anyone can publish on the Web.  There's no gurantee that what you're reading is reliable.
d)
Printed information is always more accurate then information found on the Web
3.
If something is relevant, it means______
a)
the information is timely
b)
the information meets your needs and is important
c)
it is from a reliable, truthful, correct
d)
it has a reliable author 
4.

How can we tell if a source is credible?

a)

It's current (within the past 5 years)

b)

It is by a person with experience/education in the field

c)

The news is written well

d)

All of the above

e)

It can be verified by other sources

5.
Finding information that is up-to-date is also important.  What can you look for on a website to let you know how current the information is?
a)
title of the website
b)
date last updated
c)
author of the website
d)
works cited
6.

Which is a way to examine the accuracy of a source?

a)

The author is an expert in the field

b)

Check it against other reputable sources

c)

The quality of its other works cited

d)

All are correct

7.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major factors in selecting a source?

a)

its relevance to your topic

b)

its accuracy

c)

its credibility

d)

the country in which it was published

8.
When using a webpage, you want to use one whose purpose is to ...
a)
Persuade
b)
Sell a product
c)
Inform
d)
Share a hobby
9.

How can you tell that the author has a good reputation? (Select Two)

a)

By looking at what institution the author is from.

b)

By looking at the author's social media.

c)

By looking at the vocabulary that the author uses.

d)

By looking at what else the author has written.

10.
.org means the page is associated with
a)
A Non-profit agency
b)
The government
c)
An educational group
d)
The Military
11.
.com means the webpage is run by...
a)
An educational group
b)
A commercial group
c)
The military
d)
The government
12.
.gov means the webpage is run by...
a)
An educational group
b)
A commercial group
c)
The military
d)
The government
13.
.mil means the webpage is run by...
a)
An educational group
b)
A commercial group
c)
The military
d)
The government
14.

What is Wikipedia good for?

a)

Being the only source of information for a research project.

b)

To start to gather information and develop a basic understanding of a topic.

c)

Plagiarizing answers and looking at pictures

15.

What is the main disadvantage of Wikipedia?

a)

The articles are out of date.

b)

Topics are narrow or limited.

c)

Anyone can write or edit the articles.

d)

The articles have a political bias.

16.
Web pages that provide citations of the sources used to create the site makes the web page more credible.
a)
True 
b)
False
c)
Only if the citations are verified by your teacher.
d)
This is never necessary.
17.
Why should you use key words, phrases, and focus questions when you are researching?
a)
they help you narrow down results and find what you are looking for
b)
you shouldn't use those
18.

You're doing a biography project on the Supreme Court Justices. Which of these sources do you think is most reliable?

a)

Google.com

b)

Fox News

c)

CNN

d)

The History Channel

e)

SupremeCourt.gov

19.
Which source would give the most accurate information about the views held by an incumbent running for Congress?
a)
Special interest group rating of the Congress member
b)
TV commercial sponsored by a political party
c)
Voting record of the candidate while in Congress
d)
Flyers sent through the mail by the candidate 
20.
Which resource would have the most current information about presidents of the United States? 
a)
an encyclopedia
b)
an article written in 2008
c)
A book called "American Presidents" copyright 2000
d)
"whitehouse.gov" updated daily
21.
Choose the most reliable website to research global warming.
a)
epa.gov
b)
livescience.com
c)
wikipedia.org
d)
climatehotmap.org
22.
Which website would be the MOST biased source when evaluating the best video game system? 
a)
toptenreviews.com
b)
playstation.com
c)
consumer reports.com
d)
usatoday.com
23.
What is plagiarism?
a)
stealing someone else's ideas or words and using them as your own
b)
a condition where there is a lot of plaque buildup on your teeth
c)
something you should do in your writing
24.
What should you do if you want to write down exact words from a source?
a)
use fancy writing
b)
put quotation marks around the exact words
c)
don't do it
25.
What source information should you keep track of?
a)
Author/Publisher
b)
Website/Article Title
c)
Date & URL
d)
all of these

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