WorksheetsEvaluating sources
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Accuracy means...
the condition or quality of being true, correct, or exact
a particular tendency or prejudice
anything that provides the basis for confidence, belief, credit, etc.
Bias means...
anything that provides the basis for confidence, belief, credit, etc.
a particular tendency or prejudice
to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of
Credible means...
trustworthy
relation tot he matter at hand
anything that provides the basis for confidence, belief, credit, etc
Credentials means...
relation to the matter at hand
to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of
anything that provides the basis for confidence, belief, credit, etc
Domain extension means...
the suffix at the end of a web address, such as .com or .org
a website
relation to the matter at hand
Evaluate means...
to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of
relation to the matter at hand
prejudice
Relevance means...
Relation to the matter at hand
to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of
prejudice
A skeptic is...
a person who questions the validity of something appearing to be factual
someone who is prejudice
a person whose business is the publishing of books, newspapers, online article, etc
A URL is a...
web address you type into a browser to reach a website
a code hackers use to steal important online information
the suffix at the end of a web address, such as .com or .org
True or False: If you can find it online, it must be true.
True
False
True or False: There is an email address listed in the website, so it must be a legitimate source.
True
False
True or False: The website looks really official. The information it offers must be true.
True
False
True or False: There are a lot of graphs and charts on the site. With all this information it must be true.
True
False
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.
True
False
True or False: I should always compare the information I find online with at least 2 other sources.
True
False
True or False: I should always be a skeptic when it comes to information that I find online.
True
False
True or False: I should always think about what’s missing from a website.
True
False
True or False: I should always review the sources (or author) of the website.
True
False
