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Evaluating sources

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Accuracy means...

a)

the condition or quality of being true, correct, or exact

b)

a particular tendency or prejudice

c)

anything that provides the basis for confidence, belief, credit, etc.

2.

Bias means...

a)

anything that provides the basis for confidence, belief, credit, etc.

b)

a particular tendency or prejudice

c)

to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of

3.

Credible means...

a)

trustworthy

b)

relation tot he matter at hand

c)

anything that provides the basis for confidence, belief, credit, etc

4.

Credentials means...

a)

relation to the matter at hand

b)

to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of

c)

anything that provides the basis for confidence, belief, credit, etc

5.

Domain extension means...

a)

the suffix at the end of a web address, such as .com or .org

b)

a website

c)

relation to the matter at hand

6.

Evaluate means...

a)

to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of

b)

relation to the matter at hand

c)

prejudice

7.

Relevance means...

a)

Relation to the matter at hand

b)

to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of

c)

prejudice

8.

A skeptic is...

a)

a person who questions the validity of something appearing to be factual

b)

someone who is prejudice

c)

a person whose business is the publishing of books, newspapers, online article, etc

9.

A URL is a...

a)

web address you type into a browser to reach a website

b)

a code hackers use to steal important online information

c)

the suffix at the end of a web address, such as .com or .org

10.

True or False: If you can find it online, it must be true.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False: There is an email address listed in the website, so it must be a legitimate source.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False: The website looks really official. The information it offers must be true.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False: There are a lot of graphs and charts on the site. With all this information it must be true.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False: It is clear who wrote the content because there is contact information and the information seems current and error–free. I can safely use this information for my homework assignment.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or False: I should always compare the information I find online with at least 2 other sources.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False: I should always be a skeptic when it comes to information that I find online.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False: I should always think about what’s missing from a website.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False: I should always review the sources (or author) of the website.

a)

True

b)

False