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WorksheetsEvaluating Sources
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
In RADCAB, “C” stands for Currency. What does currency refer to?
When the information on a website was published or last updated
How much money the website is worth.
How much money you can make using the website.
True or False. All online information is trustworthy and usable for research purposes.
True
False
What is an external link?
A link that takes the user to another website for additional and supportive information.
A link that takes you to another page on the website you are on.
In RADCAB, the “R” stands relevancy. Why is relevancy important when you are doing online research?
The information on the website is current.
The information on the website is accurate.
The information on the website should answer, or be relevant, to the questions you are researching.
The information on the website is biased.
What does the “B” stand for in RADCAB?
Books
Bias
Benched
Blocked
What does the “D” in RADCAB stand for?
Danger
Detail
Divide
Depart
What should you do if you come across inappropriate content on a website? (select all that apply)
Exit out of the website
Let an adult know
Tell your friends
Bookmark the website
What is the first thing you should check when trying to figure out if a website is credible?
The date
The author
How it looks
The relevancy
What does credible mean?
The best answer on Google
Related to the key terms
Reliable; dependable
The most recent
I can cite Google as my source.
True
False
What is RADCAB?
An alternative to Google
The way to find the best information
The cool taxi
A tool for evaluating online sources
True or False. Depending on your research questions, older information sources can contribute as much if not more value to research as newer information sources?
True
False
Which of the following is NOT an example of a URL extension?
.com
.gov
.npr
.net
Evaluating content on the Web is important because...
Web authors are always less professional.
Web authors are always biased.
Anyone can publish on the Web. There’s no guarantee that what you’re reading is reliable.
Printed information is always more accurate than information found on the Web.
What do the A's stand for?
Appropriateness and Authority
Arrest and Accommodate
Ability and Abstract
Awful and Adventurous
The font is too small. There are no headings or images. The site does not have good ______.
Bias
Detail
Currency
Relevancy
A website author wants to persuade you to think the same way he does. This site likely has _______
Authority
Currency
Relevancy
Bias
Whitehouse.gov published a bio about Abe Lincoln in 2006. Should you be concerned about?
Currency
Appropriateness
Bias
Relevancy
