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Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which organization's website would end in .gov?
The vice president's official website
A city mayor's office
A political news show
A health care company
Who of these would be the most trustworthy author of a blog about the American Revolution?
A collector of Civil War memorabilia
A college history professor
A tour guide at a national park
A college student
An informed opinion must be:
Biased and emotional
Completely fair to everyone
Supported by facts and reasoning
Formed within the past year
To determine the reliability of an unfamiliar site, you should look into the:
Publication date and number of pages
Privacy policy
Publisher, author, and content
Overall design, including images and text fonts
"What is World War I?" is not a good question to research because...
It's not relevant to the topic of wars.
There aren't many sources of information on this topic.
It's too difficult to answer.
It's not specific enough and will be overwhelming to research.
A bibliography is a list of _____ used in a research project.
Sources
Subheadings
Search terms
Research questions
The following are examples of sources, except:
A photograph
A written letter
An interview
A table of contents
In addition to online research, library research is recommended because:
Libraries provide internet access
Not all sources can be found online
Librarians do not use the internet
Books are better sources than the internet
Citations allow users to ________ information in an online source.
Support
Fact-check
Change
Argue
Compared to most of your research, the "pre-search" phase is much more...
Broad. Your topic is bigger as you begin to narrow it down.
Specific. You are fine-tuning your research.
Serious. You know exactly what you're looking for and you will find it.
Interesting. This is where the bulk of your ideas come from.
Why should we be cautious about including blogs and passages that are over 10 years old?
People sometimes change their names.
The academic community doesn't like old articles.
A lot can happen in 10 years.
Some information may not be accurate anymore.
Which of these is a credible source?
A National Geographic article
A customer review
A celebrity gossip blog
A quote that my aunt Cynthia always used to say
Which website would be the most credible?
.com
.biz
.edu
.org
BONUS: Please draw me a picture of a lamp. If necessary, you may research a lamp first for reference, but use your time wisely!
