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WorksheetsCredible Sources Assessment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What does ACCESS stand for?
Accessible
Currency
Credible
Editable
Situations
Services
Accurate
Credible
Current
Easy
Situations
Supported
Authority
Care
Community
Educational
Social
Supported
Automated
Command
Control
Executive
System
Situations
Which websites are reliable sources?
Sites that end in .com and .net,
All websites are reliable
Sites that end in .edu, .org, and .gov
Sites that end in .ca and .abc
Reliable sources are unbiased
True
False
How can you verify whether information from a website is accurate?
the same facts can be verified from other sources
send the author an email to ask if the information is reliable
check how many followers the organization has on social media
only trust information with unknown authors
Why is evaluating reliability of sources critical both in and out of school?
We have to use credible sources to stay up to date on politics
We need to use research skills in order to write a good research paper in english
We encounter many different sources of information, and we need to be able to judge if we can trust them.
We need to know truthful information so we can present it to the class
What is one (1) importance of reliable sources?
to only know one side of a topic
to know everything about the author's personal information
to prevent the spread of false information
to get biased information
All of these are possible consequences of being unable to identify whether a source is reliable EXCEPT...
being misinformed about a topic
having a clear understanding of only the author's view
being tricked or receiving rumors
having a clear understanding of all sides of a topic
Which is recognizable as unbiased?
The author presents highly selected facts that lead to a certain outcome
The author presents conflicting ideas, but does not try to convince the reader that one side is right
The author uses extreme and inappropriate language
The author offers their opinion on the topic
Which are the best sources to look for when finding a reliable source?
peer reviewed books, newspaper articles, magazines, a government website
Google, safari, Wikipedia
Instagram, snapchat, twitter
Which two of the things below help you decide if the information on a website comes from good authority? (choose 2)
who created the information
the information was verified from another source
colorful pictures are present
there are links to youtube videos that are related to the topic
